How to stop Windows from trying to download updates

Hi

I have new PC running W10 Home and I have installed and activated Office XP on it.

Windows Update is trying to install updates for Office XP but they will
not download and a "TRY AGAIN" link comes up up when I click on it
Windows tries for a few seconds then the message comes back.

How do I stop Windows from trying to download them?

There are a lot of updates pending but these ones are preventing
progress.

Any help or advice appreciated

Cheers

Daniel

Hi

Thanks for your reply,
is there no way to stop the problematic updates, or select the ones
I want, there are a number of important Office Updates I do want but
the others are getting in the way.

Cheers

Daniel

Hi

sounds good, it is going to take me a week to get to it, I am working for the next 5 days
but I will post back when it is done.

Thanks for your help.

Regards

Daniel

you can also download and install Windows Update blocker and install it and run and select hide updates and select those updates to be blocked.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/micros...ws-10-updates/

But as mentioned here, if you turn off the install other Microsoft product updates, that should stop Office updates installing.

You can probably manually download and install Office XP updates and service packs and other security updates.
You also might have to right click on the setup.exe installer files and install them in compatibility mode for XP.

This link will show you how to install older programs properly in compatibility mode.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...=1526498844033

Here is a link for SP2. You can search web and find other updates and service packs if there is any. Be cautious where you download from.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ice-pack-2-sp2

Hi guys

thanks for your help, with the ability to hide the faulty updates I have
been able to install several others.

I appreciate the advice

Regards

Daniel