Okay I have my updates set to let me know about them but I'll choose to install them myself. This has caused issues in the recent past where I didn't get some updates and then they would be stuck on the 0% never ending loop. This caused me to turn off updates completely, restart my machine, download the security packages (start with KB-) and manually install them. Then change the settings back.
Now I've finally got caught up on some updates this morning (January 2017 Quality Security Rollout something.. something.. ) and some other stuff... but now I'm trying to HIDE the updates I don't want:
-Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (sends telemetry data to MS and also removes stuff it might find malicious that might not be - I NEVER want to download this as I use Avast and Malwarebytes - I never get viruses)
-Silverlight - I DON'T NEED IT
-Skype - I DON'T NEED IT
So I started hiding the updates within the updater... but it just keeps finding the next update for that program or service down the line. So I keep having to hide Skype and Silverlight updates OVER AND OVER - and each month's version of the malicious removal tool. How can I just do a catch-all HIDE THESE FOREVER.
Also, there is one hidden that has an Important status.. it's a KB- one - do I get it now or since I'm up-to-date would this cause issues?
Now I've finally got caught up on some updates this morning (January 2017 Quality Security Rollout something.. something.. ) and some other stuff... but now I'm trying to HIDE the updates I don't want:
-Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (sends telemetry data to MS and also removes stuff it might find malicious that might not be - I NEVER want to download this as I use Avast and Malwarebytes - I never get viruses)
-Silverlight - I DON'T NEED IT
-Skype - I DON'T NEED IT
So I started hiding the updates within the updater... but it just keeps finding the next update for that program or service down the line. So I keep having to hide Skype and Silverlight updates OVER AND OVER - and each month's version of the malicious removal tool. How can I just do a catch-all HIDE THESE FOREVER.
Also, there is one hidden that has an Important status.. it's a KB- one - do I get it now or since I'm up-to-date would this cause issues?