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How to stop/cancel a pending update [1909] restart

Anonymous
2020-07-08T04:08:08+00:00

I believe some people have asked similar questions. But in my situation, I don't want to install the update [feature update to Win10 1909] due to some reasons.

The fact is that Windows has automatically downloaded the update [1909] in my computer and asked me to restart in order to get a newer windows version. But no!!! Some of my software didn't work with version 1909!!!

How could I cancel/delete this "Restart Required" notification. Also, there is always an "Update and restart" option in my when shutting down. I'm worried about mis-click this option in future or it suddenly restart outside of active hours. 

So I'm seeking for help of deteling the whole related things and make my system back to normal.

(I already tried a lot of methods online, none of them works.)

BTW, I'm still using  version 1803 .

Thanks in advance.

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  1. DaveM121 871.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-07-08T19:59:13+00:00

    Hi MezcalC

    1

    Right click your Start Button, choose Powershell (admin)

    Paste this command into Powershell and hit Enter:

    net stop wuauserv

    Leave Powershell open

    2

    Open Windows File Explorer, then navigate to this folder:

    C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download

    Delete the contents of that folder

    Then navigate to your C drive, do you see a WindowsUpdate folder there, delete that

    3

    Back in Powershell, paste this command and hit Enter:

    net start wuauserv

    Close Powershell

    4

    Please post a screenshot of your C drive, I just need to check for other folders there .. .

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-08T04:13:57+00:00

    Hello I am an independent advisor for the Microsoft community. Have you tried to uninstall the update? Go to the Update section of the Settings app. Click on "View Update History" and then click "Uninstall Updates." Select the update you want to get rid of and click Uninstall.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-09T16:26:59+00:00

    Hi MezcalC

    1

    Right click your Start Button, choose Powershell (admin)

    Paste this command into Powershell and hit Enter:

    net stop wuauserv

    Leave Powershell open

    2

    Open Windows File Explorer, then navigate to this folder:

    C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download

    Delete the contents of that folder

    Then navigate to your C drive, do you see a WindowsUpdate folder there, delete that

    3

    Back in Powershell, paste this command and hit Enter:

    net start wuauserv

    Close Powershell

    4

    Please post a screenshot of your C drive, I just need to check for other folders there .. .

    Hi DaveM121, 

    Thank you for your reply. I have tried your solution before. So in my C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder, it's already an empy folder.

    In my C drive there is no WindowsUpdate Folder, however, there is a $WINDWOS.~BT folder who seems contain some installation files.

    $WINDOWS.~BT folder:

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-08T12:57:43+00:00

    Hello I am an independent advisor for the Microsoft community. Have you tried to uninstall the update? Go to the Update section of the Settings app. Click on "View Update History" and then click "Uninstall Updates." Select the update you want to get rid of and click Uninstall.

    Hello, thanks for your advise!

    I have double checked the update history list. There is no update related with "feature update to windows 10, version 1909". The most recent one on the list is KB4494174 lol.

    I guess as the picture shown above, windows need me to restart to install the update. So officially, the update is not installed yet.

    :P

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  5. DaveM121 871.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-07-09T16:29:53+00:00

    Yes, you should delete the following folders from the root of your C Drive:

    $WINDOWS.~BT

    $Windows.~WS

    ESD

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