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    How to disable unwanted updates showing up WU?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by prabhg, Sep 3, 2008.

  1. prabhg

    prabhg Notebook Evangelist

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    I clean installed Vista Ultimate and after running Windows Update, I suddenly have so many language packs and ultimate extra updates, its just so annoying. After I install office, visual studio, MySQL I know there are going to be tons more. Moreover there are some hardware updates for my touchpad and bluetooth, which I already have downloaded the latest of from manufacturer's website. Even more annoying is vista keeps telling me there are updates available, which infact I dont want to install.
    It is very possible to check wrong or undesired update when there is such a huge list of recommended or optional updates. So is there any way I could prevent certain optional or recommended updates to show up in WU?
     
    prabhg, Sep 3, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Right-click on the undesirable updates and select "hide update". Its slow, but it gets the job done.
     
    Bog, Sep 3, 2008
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  3. jcm4

    jcm4 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yay! Now to hide the 30+ language packs.
     
    jcm4, Sep 3, 2008
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  4. prabhg

    prabhg Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks it worked..
     
    prabhg, Sep 3, 2008
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  5. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    You can also uninstall the language packs you do not want. Read more here.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Sep 3, 2008
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