Unwanted and failed updates in Windows 10

LaLaLand · 01 Apr 2017

Dear All,

In my Windows update history, I can see a large number of entries of installation failed updates. This is for both windows and Office. It appears windows keeps downloading the upgrades again and again. Wasting a lot of data.

I don't have many office components installed. Like: Access, and One note. It keeps downloading updates for them as well, and later it appears as installation failed.

Is there a way to change this behavior? What should I do?

TairikuOkami · 01 Apr 2017

For starters try this.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...troubleshooter

CountMike · 03 Apr 2017

Happens all the time and not tied to particular Windows version. My MS Office 2013 gets updates for not installed components. It was happening even on W7. MS Office keeps some parts of installation source even when they are not installed for compatibility's sake with other parts. Shared DLLs, manifests etc. and they get updated too.

LaLaLand · 04 Apr 2017

Can I hide the non-required updates so that they do not get downloaded again and again? Probably Win 10 do not allow this.

CountMike · 04 Apr 2017

There are some settings built in:

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LaLaLand · 04 Apr 2017

If I un-select "Give me updates for other Microsoft products.........", will it stop updating Office? I am fine with not updating Office regularly.

CountMike · 04 Apr 2017

LaLaLand said:

If I un-select "Give me updates for other Microsoft products.........", will it stop updating Office? I am fine with not updating Office regularly.

Yes it should.

LaLaLand · 04 Apr 2017

Great. Will try that. I have seen that page while moving around Windows update settings.