update management

In a world where software updates are ubiquitous, Microsoft’s Windows 11 and 10 bring a set of features designed to keep users informed, secure, and functional. However, not every update does what it promises — sometimes, they introduce conflicts or undesirable changes. In this context, the...

In today's fast-evolving technological landscape, ensuring that Windows devices are up-to-date with the latest patches and updates can be a daunting task for IT administrators. As organizations increasingly adopt modern management strategies, tools like Windows Autopatch and PowerShell scripts...

One of the most persistent gripes among Windows users revolves around updates. From unexpected installation prompts to the frustration of having your computer restart right when you’re in the middle of something, the Windows Update experience can often feel cumbersome. Fortunately, there are...

Windows users often find themselves frustrated with the frequency and timing of update prompts that can appear unexpectedly. Complaints about these updates usually revolve around two major points: their overwhelming number and the fact that they often require a system restart at inconvenient...

As technology advances, customization has become a crucial factor for users, especially in operating systems like Windows 11. Many users who stick with the default settings may find themselves missing out on enhanced functionality and improved security. In this article, we will explore seven...

Microsoft has unveiled an innovative approach to enhancing the delivery of continuous innovation with the introduction of Windows 11 checkpoint cumulative updates. These updates are set to transform the update experience for devices running Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025, focusing on...

In the ever-evolving landscape of IT management, the ability to swiftly address critical issues and enhance device performance is paramount. Windows 11 users can now benefit from a significant advancement in the Expedite capability, allowing for the expedited delivery of non-security updates...

We are a local government and in the process of upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11 and need advice, guidance or best practices for deployment methods that others have used. I am managing the W11 upgrade and the technical guy in project team have been working on in-place upgrade and have several...

Hello, I have some mini-PC problems, it started when Windows 10 kept pushing updates to flood my 32gb hard drives to a mere 100 mb's in my Asus VivoSticks TS10 making them inoperable. I had to keep deleting updates everyday and could not shut down the automatic updates in the policies no matter...

I upgraded to Windows 11 and found it to be pretty annoying. I rolled back to Windows 10 using the "go back" function. It reverted, but immediately downloaded Windows 11 and now wants to reboot to upgrade to 11 again. I cannot find any way to prevent this. I paused windows update while I search...

As well known by default Win10 allows only to defer Feature Updates but not to block them (forever). However there are some 3rd party tools which allow to block them anyway e.g. - StopWinUpdates - Wu10Man - StopUpdates10 - Sordum Update Blocker - Windows Update MiniTools - ..... However it...

The April 2018 upgrade of Win10 stopped SolidWorks from wotking but fortunately i had cloned the HD and managed to recover SW. I was running Win 10 Home but have just upgraded to Win 10 Pro and stopped the upgrades through Group Policies but without success. I have also tried numerous other...

My situation is this. I have an 11 year old laptop. This is now ONLY used as a display for a weather station, using a proprietary Windows XP application, so I am not interested in any new Windows features that 1803 might bring. Nevertheless up until now I have let all upgrades proceed. Now...

When I first got my PC I got it all set up the way I liked it then created a system image. I then followed every guide I can find on the internet to disable auto update and telemetry. This worked great for about a year until today. I went to turn off my PC and boom there it was, "Restart and...

I've recently got a new computer without an OS, I bought a windows 7 disc, install went fine but I've got a problem, I can't update. When ever I try the update windows it just keeps checking for updates, the OS is Windows 7 Premium 64bit SP1. I've tried updating the update agent. Tried...

Me again, I have a new Win7 Pro machine. It appears it's only updated to SP-1. Yesterday I asked it to check for updates. It returned 'Checking for Updates'. It was still checking for updates when I went to bed with no result. Other machines would come back with the number and type of...

I hate Windows 10 updating and restarting machines automatically, although in "advanced options" I have selected "notify to schedule restart". Is there a way to stop this?

I had the exciting "Video displayed stopped and has recovered" happening since upgrading to Windows 10. I uninstalled that, went to the ASUS site and downloaded the one dated July of 2014. After doing that, the annoying message of the Video display stopping and recovering stopped. Then today, I...

Assume I enabled auto-update resp. search manually for updates of my 64bit Win 7 Pro system. How can I exclude certain updates (e.g. KB3035583 as one example) forever from being installed? Is there an exclusion list file which is accepted by built-in Windows Update Service? Peter

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