Can i stop feature update on my PC

[mrstrong]

Hi,

 

on wsus here. Thought I'd set it up to stop feature updates (upgrades classification not checked)

but apparently not

 

My own PC is about to update (see attached)

 

Is there any way to stop this while I figure out why update "got through".

 

I really don't want to come in monday morning to any 1803 "issues"

[tmoon-mint]

Can you check that Delivery optimisation isn't on and trying to download the feature update from another client on the network?

 

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Delivery Optimization

 

Setting the download mode to Bypass prevents clients from trying to download updates from each other and just goes through WSUS I believe.

[3s-gtech]

You may be able to clear it from installing if you stop the Windows Update service, empty the SoftwareDistribution folder, then restart the service. Not tried that at this stage of an update before though.

[mrstrong]

thanks, didn't have it: just added to gpo and done gpupdate /force

also stopped windows update service and deleted %temp% and C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download contents

rebooting now, lets see ....

[mrstrong]

damn its still there, where the f*! is it coming from?

had a look in C:\Windows\WinSxS for a pending.xml to delete but only a migration.xml

(from suggestion here https://www.thewindowsclub.com/delete-downloaded-failed-pending-windows-updates

[Zourous]

This may help...

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-10/207105-windows-10-feature-updates.html

[mrstrong]

Thanks Zourous, I'd read your thread this morning and turned on "Do not allow update deferral policies to cause scans against Windows Update"

 

Reviewing my settings I noticed for workstations I've got "Extra Registry Settings"

Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\DisableOSUpgrade 1

I don't have this for servers (including my PC), maybe its "deprecated"

 

back from lunch and its stuck at 3% on KB4346085

going to try another restart see if that sorts now all policies in place

 

 

 

 

Anyway

[mrstrong]

It looks like its not happy but at least its stayed on 1709!

 

 

When I've got a bit more time I think I'll try an in-place upgrade direct to 1809

e.g. by running setup.exe from mounted 1809 iso whilst logged in

 

forgot to say clicking check for updates finds none e.g. you just get back image above

Update history still says needs a restart for "Feature update to Windows 10, version 1803 x64 2019-07B"

Maybe if I blow away complete C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\

folder rather than just download will fix but then I think I'd loose all the update history.

Edited July 12, 2019 by mrstrong
added more info