How to selectively install Windows 10 updates. “Local Group Policy Editor”

Hello admin! I installed Windows 10 a few days ago, and today I went to the update log, and there was a message -"No updates have been installed yet"

Returned to Windows Update and clicked on the “Check for updates” button

There is a short search for updates.

Then the search stops and the message “Device is updated. Last check time: today...”, although there is no mention of installed updates in the log.

At the moment, my Windows 10 build version is 1607 (14393.0), and my friend has a system build version 1607 (OS Build 14393.351), although we installed Windows on the same day.

Tell me, what other ways can I install updates on Windows 10?

How to install updates on Windows 10 and upgrade the build version to the latest one

Hello friends! If Windows 10 installed on your computer does not want to download and install updates, then you can start searching for updates manually. You can also download ready-made update packages in the form of a regular installer on the official Microsoft website and install them. If none of the suggested solutions solve the problem, you can use the Windows Update Troubleshooter. Let's consider all the options.

Open Windows 10 Settings and select "Updates & Security"

Select "Windows Update" and click on the "Check for updates" button

Updates must be downloaded and installed.

If this check does not lead to anything, it meansdownload ready-made update packages in the form of a regular installer on the official Microsoft website and install them. For this, right here in the window"Windows Update" click on the button“Look for information about the latest updates. More details." Or just follow the link:

https://support.microsoft.com/ru-ru/help/12387/windows-10-update-history

The “Windows 10 Update Log” page on the official Microsoft website will open.

On this page you can find out all the information you are interested in about the latest updates to the Win 10 operating system.

For example, let's find out all the information about the most recently released update from October 11, 2016 - KB3194798 (OS build 14393.321).

This update package “KB3194798” is cumulative and contains all the necessary updates recently. If you download and install it, your system will receive all the latest updates at once and improve to the most recent one at the moment.

Let's download the cumulative update "KB3194798" from the Microsoft Update Catalog " and then install it. AND Use the Internet Explorer browser to download the update, follow the link:

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/home.aspx

enter KB3194798 in the search bar and click on “Search”

I have Windows 10 64-bit installed on my computer, I select the appropriate cumulative update package for Windows 10 Version 1607 for systems based on x64 processors (KB3194798) and click “Download”

I will select the “Downloads” folder to save and click “Save"

The update is being downloaded.

View downloads.

Open folder.

Let's start installing the update.

Preparing the installation.

Do you want to install the following Windows software?

Updates are being installed.

Installation completed. Reboot the computer.

After the reboot, we look at the update log, as we see, our update is installed,

and the build has been upgraded to Windows 10 1607 (OS Build 14393.321)

Moreover, after installing the cumulative update, Windows Update began to work normally for us.

Click “Install now” and install other updates.

After installing the updates, reboot the computer again.

Updates are being installed.

After the reboot, we look at the update log and see that the latest updates have been installed on Windows 10.

The system build has already been upgraded to version Windows 10 1607 (14393.351)

This article describes in detail how to disable Windows 10 automatic updates. You don’t always know what Microsoft is slipping into the next update package, and you can’t refuse to download and install updates in Top Ten without using administrative capabilities or special utilities.

By the way, you should be careful with third-party software, because such utilities can perform other operations in the background, in addition to disabling the update center.

Constant downloads of updates and notifications about this, their installation and requirements to reboot the computer, errors that accompany any of the stages, as well as the consumption of precious traffic for users with wireless Internet - these are just the main reasons to refuse automatic Windows 10 updates.

Let's start, perhaps, with a method that will be more understandable to novice users due to the absence of the need to delve into system tools, and is suitable for any edition of Windows 10.

Note that the following method of disabling updates (using a tool for editing group policies) does not work on the home edition of Tens - this administration tool is simply absent in the Home version.

The essence of the method is to stop and disable the service responsible for downloading and installing update packages. To do this, we perform the following steps.

1. Launch the “Services” snap-in.

The easiest way to do this is by executing the “services.msc” command through the command interpreter, which is opened using the Win+R hotkey combination.

After this, a window with the name “Services” will appear. Its functionality will allow you to disable the automatic start of the service and terminate its functioning in the current session.

2. Find a service called “Windows Update” (in some editions the English name “Windows Update” may appear) and double-click on the element to call its properties.

3. Click “Stop” to shut down the service.

4. In the “Startup type” drop-down list, select “Disabled”.

5. Apply the new system configuration.

Changes take effect without restarting the system. The automatic update of Windows 10 is enabled in the same way: first we set the service to start automatically, and then we launch it.

Let's use the functionality of the Group Policy Editor

As was said, this section will not help owners of the home version of Windows 10; when using Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows 10, this option is recommended for disabling auto-update of the system.

Let's look at how to disable automatic updates in Windows 10 using the administration tool, which is the most reliable method of disabling updates.

1. Execute the command “gpedit.msc”.

This is done through the command interpreter, command line or Start search line - the result will be similar.

2. Open the “Computer Configuration” section.

3. In the subsection, go to “Administrative Templates”, where we open the “Windows Components” directory.

4. Go to the “Windows Update” directory.

5. Call “Properties” of the “Setting automatic updates” option.

6. Move the switch to the “Disabled” position.

7. Click “Apply” to write the changes to the Windows 10 registry.

8. Close the tool window and check for updates.

If they were detected in manual mode, this is the norm; the new settings may take ten or two minutes to work, although the automatic update check is disabled immediately after the update check is turned off.

The result will be similar if you go to the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows WindowsUpdate\AU and create a DWORD key in it with the name “NoAutoUpdate” and the value “1”.

Using metered traffic

One of the Tens updates introduced an option into its functionality, the activation of which prevents the downloading of updates when using a wireless or other method of connecting to the network, the traffic of which is limited. This feature allows you to indicate that the Wi-Fi connection you are using is metered, even if it is not.

The method works on all editions of Windows 10.

1. Go to “Settings” and open the section that provides access to network settings.

2. Go to the Wi-Fi tab.

3. Expand “Advanced settings”.

4. Activate the “Set as metered connection” item so that the operating system considers the connection with paid or limited traffic.

Applications to quickly disable the automatic update feature

Many people are familiar with applications for disabling spying functions in the Top Ten. But such programs also exist to disable the auto-update function of the operating system. Sometimes one application combines both functions.

One of these utilities is called Win Updates Disabler. To avoid problems, download the application from site2unblock.com and check the downloaded file with an online scanner, for example, on the VirusTotal website.

Working with the portable program is simple: launch it, check the first box “Disable Windows Updates” and apply the settings. Administrator privileges are required for the program to function.

You can install updates for Windows 10 endlessly. Let's try to simplify this process.

Microsoft regularly releases updates to improve the Windows 10 operating system, fix bugs, and address security issues. Things don't always go well for the company: updates can be intrusive, confusing, and full of problems. Users want updates to not bother them while they are productive, that only necessary updates are installed, and that updates do not create new problems.

First of all, you need to configure time intervals for installing updates. You can schedule an activity period to prevent your PC from restarting after installing the update. You can also view your update history to check if only the updates you need have been installed. You can go to advanced settings to determine which updates you receive and when. Let's take a closer look at the capabilities of working with updates in Windows 10.

Previous versions of Windows offered a Windows Update applet in Control Panel that was used to view and manage updates. In Windows 10, developers abandoned the applet in favor of a section Updates and Security applications Options. Open the Settings app and go to the Update & Security section. Make sure the Windows Update screen remains active.

Checking for updates

Use the button to see if any updates need to be installed. Wait for the updates to install so that your system is up to date.

note

To avoid installing pre-release updates in stable versions of Windows 10, you should avoid manually updating the system - using the “Check for updates” button

After installing the update, Windows will ask the user if they can restart now or if they need to schedule the update. If you are working on an important document or performing other important activity, there is no need to restart your computer. Click the link instead Schedule restart and select a time and date to restart your PC to apply the updates.

The next step is to tell Windows when you usually use your computer to prevent interruptions due to reboots. On the Windows Update page, click the link Change activity period. Set the amount of time during which Windows will not restart after installing an update. Click the "Save" button.

At any time, you can view what updates have been installed on your system to check individual updates and ensure that only the updates you need are installed. Click the link View the update log. Windows shows a list of all recent updates. To learn more about a specific update, click the appropriate link. This will open the update page from the Microsoft Support Center, which will provide detailed information about the update, including known issues.

Indeed, Microsoft sometimes releases updates with serious bugs that do more harm than good. Usually Redmond fixes bugs in the next corrective update. If you don't want to wait for a fix, then uninstalling the update can be an effective way to get rid of the problems. On the page View update history click link Uninstall updates. Windows will open a Control Panel applet with a list of installed updates. Double-click the problematic update to remove it.

Sometimes updates seriously disrupt the performance of the system. In this case, restoring Windows 10 to an earlier state that was before installing the update is a good option. On the Windows Update page, click the link View update history, and then click on the link Recovery options and select the option Restore your computer to its original state.

Keep in mind that resetting the system will remove all installed applications and configured settings. Before performing a hard reset, try restoring your system using restore points. Open Control Panel(turn on Small icons display mode), then go to System, click link System protection, and then select the "Restore" button. On the first screen, select the “Select a different restore point” option. On the next screen, select the appropriate restore point.

Select the restore point that preceded the update installation. Click the "Search for Affected Programs" button to see what impact the repair process will have on your installed applications. Then click "Next" to go directly to the recovery process.

On the page Windows Update select link Extra options to configure various system update functions.

When you update Windows, provide updates for other Microsoft products - This option ensures that when you install Windows system updates, you also receive updates for Microsoft Office and other products from Microsoft. It is recommended to enable the option.
Automatically download updates even over metered data connections (charges may apply) - This option allows you to download updates over mobile Internet connections. If the amount of traffic on your tariff is limited, we recommend leaving this option disabled.
A reminder will appear on the screen before restarting. To receive more restart notifications, enable the option - this option allows you to display a PC restart notification on top of the standard notification. If you are usually not distracted by standard notifications, then it is better to enable the option. Otherwise, leave it disabled.
Pause updates - this option allows you to postpone the installation of updates for a certain number of days. If you want to receive the latest updates promptly, leave the option disabled.

The options are more suitable for organizations than for ordinary users. It is recommended to leave the settings as they are. If you want to defer the installation of major Windows 10 functional updates for up to 365 days, you can use the following instructions:

Click the link Delivery optimization. On the page that opens, you can allow the update to be downloaded from other computers on your network or from computers on the Internet. When enabling this option, it is recommended to select the option Computers on a local network You can configure additional Delivery Optimization settings if you wish, but most users should leave the default settings.

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As in previous versions of Windows, you can manage Update Center settings using group policies, which are also regulated by editing registry settings.

Using Group Policy Editor

When updates are available for your system, you will receive a banner notification that will be saved in the Notification Center.

This configuration method is not available in the Windows 10 Home edition due to the lack of a Group Policy Editor. However, it is possible to customize how Windows 10 Home receives updates by editing registry settings.

Using Registry Settings

Open Registry Editor (Win + R - regedit)
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
Right-click on the Windows partition and select New - Partition
Enter the name of the WindowsUpdate section
In the new section, create a subsection named AU in the same way.
Place the mouse cursor on the AU subsection. On the right side of the Registry Editor, right-click and select New - DWORD Value (32-bit).
Name the new option AUOptions
Similarly, create three more parameters with the following names: NoAutoUpdate, ScheduledInstallDay, ScheduledInstallTime (optional NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers).

Now set the values of these parameters depending on your choice:

Parameter	Description	Available values
AUOptions	This parameter controls how updates are received and installed.	2 - Notify before downloading and installing any updates 3 - Automatically download updates and notify when they are ready to install (default) 4 - Automatically download updates and install them according to a specified schedule 5 - Allow local administrators to select notification and installation configuration mode for automatic updates
NoAutoUpdate	This option allows you to disable searching for and installing updates	0 - Automatic installation of updates is enabled. Updates will be downloaded and installed depending on the settings of the AUOptions parameter 1 - Automatic installation of updates is disabled (not recommended)
ScheduledInstallDay	This option allows you to schedule updates to be installed on a specific day of the week. 4	0 - daily 1 - every Monday 2 - every Tuesday 3 - every Wednesday 4 - every Thursday 5 - Every Friday 6 - Every Saturday 7 - every Sunday
ScheduledInstallTime	This option allows you to schedule updates to be installed at a specific time. Works only if the value of the AUOptions parameter = 4	Values available for this parameter range from 0 before 23 , which corresponds to the hours in the day.
NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers	This option specifies that the Automatic Updates service will wait for any logged-in user to restart the computer instead of automatically restarting the computer to complete the scheduled installation. Works only if the value of the AUOptions parameter = 4	1 - disable automatic reboot 0 - enable automatic reboot

As you well know, Windows 10 periodically downloads and installs some updates. In theory, they should improve the functionality of the OS and eliminate existing errors, but in reality, installing such patches on the system often leads to new problems: sound disappears, a blue screen appears when loading, devices fall off, etc.

The best solution in this situation, in my opinion, is to disable the automatic update of the dozens once and for all and manually choose what to install and what not. For example, a week after the rollout of a patch, check reviews about it on the Internet (whether its installation by other users led to any problems), and, if everything is in order, download it and install it.

Some people recommend blocking updates through services, others through editing the registry, group policy editor, etc. All this is unnecessary and requires too many gestures. There is a much simpler and more effective way, which I will tell you about now.

To implement this task we will need two small but extremely useful free programs.

Win Update Stop - cancel updates

The Win Update Stop program, by pressing just one button, permanently disables downloading and installing Windows 10 updates. By the way, it works great on other versions of the OS: XP, 7, 8, 10.

You can download it from this link from the official website of the developer: https://www.novirusthanks.org/products/win-update-stop/

After installing and running the program, click the Disable button - this will prevent Windows from checking for updates. We check that the changes have worked successfully: go to the Update Center and click the button to check their availability. We get this picture:

Accordingly, if you suddenly decide to return everything to its previous original state, run the program again and press the Enable button this time.

So, we have removed the function of searching and installing updates. Now we’ll make it so that we decide for ourselves which updates to download and which not, and when to install them. To do this, we will need the following free program - Tamed Windows Update.

Tamed Windows Update – selective Windows 10 update

Download the program and launch it. Click the Search For Updates button - it will scan the patches already installed in Windows and show a list of those that are available for installation.

You can see details about each update: release date, size, category, degree of importance (critical, important, recommended).

Check the boxes for the patches you want to download and install, and click Download & Install Updates.

Friends, in this simple way, with the help of two small programs, one of which needs to be launched on the system only once, you will get full control over Windows 10 Update Center and will be able to independently choose which updates to install and at what time, and which ones are better at all refuse. Good luck!