How to deny/hide/skip a windows update on Server 2022

Question

I know I've done this in the past but for the life of me I can't find it. There is an update in the queue waiting to be installed and I don't want to install it. But I do want the others in the queue to install. Is the only way to install all of them then uninstall the one I don't want?

I am pretty sure a few months ago I had a similar situation and was able to "hide" it from installing.

This is what I see:

I don't want KB5040437.

Thanks

Answer 1

Try https://www.thewindowsclub.com/hide-windows-updates-using-powershell

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Marcin

Answer 2

You seem to be missing the fact that this is a module hosted on PowerShell Gallery ( https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSWindowsUpdate/2.2.1.5 ) and is based on a public GitHub repo https://github.com/mgajda83/PSWindowsUpdate/tree/main/PSWindowsUpdate

I assume you are familiar with PowerShell Gallery - but if not, you can read more about it at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/gallery/getting-started?view=powershellget-3.x

You will get the same prompt if you try to install any module from PowerShell Gallery (including, e.g. Azure PowerShell modules)

You obviously could review the existing GitHub repo and use the underlying APIs to write a module yourself (or call them directly)

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Marcin

Answer 3

I found what I was looking for here:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-preventremove-a-specific-update-from-trying/a8779fd5-195d-4535-8c84-e598d3b0e7a5#:~:text=Download%20the%20%22,not%20be%20installed.