Offline WSUS - Can't cancel download of Feature Updates and Upgrades

Question

My offline server has a variety of declined Feature Updates and Upgrades that are stuck as File Status - The Microsoft License Terms for this update are downloading. The thing is I don't want or need those particular updates, and there are enough of them that they've filled the bits queue. I can reset bitsadmin and delete the .dat files but because I am unable to right click -> cancel the feature updates and upgrades (all of which have been denied already and server cleanup run) but the bits queue fills up with the unwanted feature updates and upgrades. This is the first time I've encountered updates in my offline server that can't be cancelled and removed to make way for the updates I actually want to be "downloaded" after they're approved following a successful import. I've tried (Get-WsusServer).CancelAllDownloads() but it completes without any information and the problem persists. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. bitsadmin /allusers /reset fails to stop the downloads either

Answer 1

Hi SmithDACAFDefenceO365-1853,

Thanks for your posting on Q&A.

Perhaps we could reindex the database first and then decline all the feature updates. Please refer to this link to reindex the database.

Please don't forget to inform me if there are any updates.

Regards,
Rita

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