Unwanted Updates from Windows Update


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No idea why MS decided to remove the ability to ignore certain driver updates.  I have a Samsung NP780Z5e notebook that has switchable graphics (AMD/Intel).  The switchable graphics functionality is easily broken by drivers pushed by WU.  After installing the January Preview (upgrade), WU continues to try to push an update for the Intel display driver (as well as an update to the preview which I understand is in error:

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Much to my dismay, however, when trying to install the updates (to see what the intel driver is going to break or whether it will be okay) WU fails with this:

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I'd really like to have the choice of what updates to install (particularly driver updates) and can't find the option.  I have also sent this feedback into MS.  

 

BTW, that update for build 9934 really is in error, isn't it?

 

Thanks all!

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I'm getting an update to 9933 from Windows update right now. We'll see if it's an error or not in a couple of minutes.

 

EDIT: Yup, upon retry the only failed update was the 9933 update.

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yes, that's an error. any builds after 9926 aren't for anyone that isn't both a Microsoft Employee and have access to their internal network.

 

You can use these commands from and Admin Command prompt (Windows Key + X, select Command Prompt (Admin))

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\Applicability" /v "BranchName" /d "FBL_AWESOME1501" /t REG_SZ /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\Applicability" /v "ThresholdRiskLevel" /d "low" /t REG_SZ /f
reg delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\Applicability" /v "ThresholdInternal" /f
reg delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\Applicability" /v "ThresholdOptedIn" /f

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No idea why MS decided to remove the ability to ignore certain driver updates. 

 

Maybe they decided nothing of the sort, and Windows 10 at this stage is a work in progress, perhaps?

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