How to hide updates for Windows 10 or Server 2016

Products

Windows 10, Windows Server 2016

Description

This article explains how to use the use "Windows & drivers updates blocking tool" to hide updates for Windows 10 or Windows server 2016.

Windows 10 Home users cannot block Windows updates. They are automatically downloaded and installed. In theory, this is OK. However, some updates can be faulty, and cause system stability issues or crashes. Fortunately, Microsoft has released a tool that anyone can use to block some updates from being installed. It is named "Show or Hide Updates" and you can use it to block or unblock Windows 10 updates for drivers, and Microsoft software.

Solution

Download the wushowhide.diagcab directly from Microsoft's Link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/2/2/F22D5FDB-59CD-4275-8C95-1BE17BF70B21/wushowhide.diagcab

Or download from the link below:

Run the .Cab file from the local computer and click next

The cab will begin searching for updates.  Make sure the Windows Update service is not disabled.

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Click on Hide Updates.

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Select the Update to Hide and click Next

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The .Cab will begin Resolving Problems.

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You will get a message that the udpate has been fixed if succesfull.

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