Stop Windows 10 Updates Properly and Completely

Pedro147 said:

@Matthew Wai is also rightfully credited with being the author of his fork of the script and also the Check_for_updates.vbs script.

Disclaimer: the key commands used in the script were copied from Microsoft Docs. Matthew Wai is in no way responsible for the accuracy of the search results. The underlying Windows Update Agent APIs are supported by Microsoft.

Pedro147 said:

the updates shown in your Available updates text file is one of my hidden updates

2018-12 Update for Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057)
2019-01 Update for Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057)

You have hidden the new version, but the VBScript can still find the old version. I don't know why, as I am no expert. The solution is to exclude the old one from the updates found by the VBScript. Open this folder: C:\Windows\Script\ and right-click on "Check_for_updates"-->"Edit". Under the line "Set Title = Result.Updates.Item (Number)", add the following line:
If instr (Title, "2018-12 Update for Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057)") <> 0 Then Total = Total - 1
The blue part in quotes must be identical to the title shown in "Available update.txt". Just copy and paste.

pf100 said:

The latest v2.5.5 is way better than any previous versions because it creates (if it doesn't exist) and removes permissions from the folders "%systemroot%\UpdateAssistant", "%systemroot%\UpdateAssistantV2", and "%ProgramFiles%\rempl". That way, if a new update tries to install Windows Update Assistant, it's impossible. That's why you don't need to run the script anymore after an update.

The above feature has been added into "Disable hijackers.cmd", so I advise Pedro147 to run it again, once and for all. I have also added "metered connection", which can stop Cumulative Updates and Features Updates according to How to REALLY stop Win10 from auto updating? - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums.
Anyway, play it safe and hide unwanted updates as soon as they have been found.

pf100 said:

He told me I was playing with fire

Strictly speaking, in terms of security, running a script by an online stranger is indeed playing with fire.

Matthew Wai said:

You have hidden the new version, but the VBScript can still find the old version. I don't know why, as I am no expert. The solution is to exclude the old one from the updates found by the VBScript. Open this folder: C:\Windows\Script\ and right-click on "Check_for_updates"-->"Edit". Under the line "Set Title = Result.Updates.Item (Number)", add the following line:
If instr (Title, "2018-12 Update for Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057)") <> 0 Then Total = Total - 1
The blue part in quotes must be identical to the title shown in "Available update.txt". Just copy and paste.

The above feature has been added into "Disable hijackers.cmd", so I advise Pedro147 to run it again, once and for all. I have also added "metered connection", which can stop Cumulative Updates and Features Updates according to How to REALLY stop Win10 from auto updating? - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums.
Anyway, play it safe and hide unwanted updates as soon as they have been found.

I went to edit that file but it would not let me save it. I am admin so I went to Properties > Security and checked that I had full permission. I did not so I gave myself full control but it still would not let me save the edited vbs script. I restarted the computer just in case but no change The only permissions that I cannot give myself is special permission as it is greyed out.

When you say "The above feature has been added into "Disable hijackers.cmd" where can I download this latest version please Matthew ? Thanks again

That did the business

Thanks @pf100 now I really should have thought of that

@Matthew Wai - I edited that vbs script and ran check for updates in the WUMT window and this is what I got again. So when it says

[2:10:59 PM]: Searching for updates
[2:11:10 PM]: Searching for updates: Succeeded

does that mean that it searched and there is no updates to review ? Once again sorry to be so clueless :)

I ran the WUMT from that latest Matthew's Preferences folder that you linked me to yesterday but it gave me the same result