Setting update preferences in windows 1903

MrNovi · 11 Nov 2019

According to BleepingComputer this was fixed in KB4522355. So far it appears to be working on all of the systems I have tested it on. I hope it's acceptable to link to their article on it.

Microsoft Fixes Windows 10 Missing Deferred Update Settings Bug

Caledon Ken · 11 Nov 2019

Thanks. This fix was also posted by Bree in Brink's 1903 thread.

Good that it is here, very specific 1903 issue.

Bree · 11 Nov 2019

MrNovi said:

... I hope it's acceptable to link to their article on it. Microsoft Fixes Windows 10 Missing Deferred Update Settings Bug

Well, I for one find it acceptable - look what it says

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Caledon Ken · 11 Nov 2019

Very nice, we know somebody famous.

Bree · 11 Nov 2019

Caledon Ken said:

Very nice, we know somebody famous.

And Woody credits me for the 'initial report' too....

Disappearing Windows Update deferral pane suddenly reappears | Computerworld

MrNovi · 11 Nov 2019

Looks like I should have read the entire article and actually paid attention while doing so.

Bree · 11 Nov 2019

MrNovi said:

Looks like I should have read the entire article and actually paid attention while doing so.

No, the article is making a valid point. KB422355 was optional, there is no guarantee that this fix will be included in the mandatory Patch Tuesday update. It is however highly likely to be included. We'll know for sure in less that 24 hours.

VBF · 18 Nov 2019

This is mentioned elsewhere, but the Update Deferral problem is fixed in 1909.(Build 18363.476) "out of the box", as it were.

Both Feature and Quality updates may be deferred, "Check for Updates" performed and the values remain as set.
I also tried restarting and checking, and doing it all again, setting both values to zero and non-zero days and back again.

All seems to work as it should and as I'm getting no other issues with 1909, this would seem to be the simplest option