How To Disable 'Optional Updates' in Windows Update

Davy49 · 22 Sep 2019

Hi,
I'm trying to figure out how to disable the optional updates that shows up in the windows update window. It's mainly for driver's.I've tried to find the answer on my own, I've looked for that setting in the Group Policy Editor but couldn't find anything that said 'Optional Updates'.
Thanks,
David

Update: I received an email message from 'Brink' informing me that he had replied to my post, but when I clicked in the link to be taken to the reply..nothing was there ??

Caledon Ken · 22 Sep 2019

Hi Davy

Have you tried option 2 in this tutorial?

Enable or Disable Driver Updates in Windows Update in Windows 10

While this shuts off Windows processes for drivers you need to handle other places that "Help" you.

Nvidia downloads drivers and manufactures also do through their apps. You have to go in to each and disable.

If you add an "@" in front of a member's name they will see your post.

Ken

Davy49 · 22 Sep 2019

@Caledon Ken,

Thanks for your reply, yes I already tried what you mentioned in your reply, even with that driver setting 'enabled', the 'view optional updates' sub heading is still showing. Microsoft is getting pretty clever these days.
David

Caledon Ken · 23 Sep 2019

That wasn't to shut off optional updates, just drivers.

The heading will show as you still get Window's updates.

There is also this thread although I don't believe in these kinds of tools.

Stop Windows 10 Updates Properly and Completely

Matthew Wai · 24 Sep 2019

Caledon Ken said:

There is also this thread although I don't believe in these kinds of tools.

Believe it or not, Windows Update has been unable to install anything on my PC because I have used one of the tools mentioned in the thread.

Davy49 · 24 Sep 2019

@Matthew Wai,
I know exactly what you are talking about when you stated this "Believe it or not, Windows Update has been unable to install anything on my PC because I have used one of the tools mentioned in the thread." By the way, is this the tool that you were using: Download Windows Update MiniTool - MajorGeeks

If so..it's very simple to correct the issue, I'm enclosing an image for you to view..if you want to resume getting your updates from the 'real' windows update service, you simply just need to choose windows update down in the bottom left hand corner of the minitool program. You can select get driver's..etc., don't be afraid to check out the choice's available in that area. Once you have selected the item's you want, you will see a little circle about 2/3 's of the way up on the left hand side of the page, click on that circle..it will look for available updates from microsoft itself, you should then be able to get your update's in the regular manner like normal. I hope my comment's are of a helpful nature to you..that's the great thing about this forum, you can indeed get help when you need it.Below my name is the 'link' you can click on to see an image of the area I've mentioned here in my post.
David

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images...0972dcbaf3.png

Matthew Wai · 24 Sep 2019

Davy49 said:

By the way, is this the tool that you were using: Download Windows Update MiniTool - MajorGeeks

On my Home Edition, Windows Update MiniTool cannot stop auto-updates. I have used the file mentioned in this post to stop them.

Davy49 · 24 Sep 2019

Hi Matthew,
As you already know..it surely pays to be VERY careful when modifying software !! Have a GREAT day !!
David

Matthew Wai · 24 Sep 2019

I have all along been VERY careful when using scripts to make modifications.

EddieB1106 · 11 Jan 2020

does anyone have a clue what these updates are, couldn't find anything on them