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So leave the \Download-

Will do.

PK: \SoftwareDistribution\  had two folders: \Download  and \Download-

Should both be deleted?

Thanks, Alex, as you can see, PK says I can accomplish same thing in WUmgr by hiding Win 24H2 feature upgrade. Have you tried that?

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PK, greatly appreciated. I just hid 24H2 upgrade with WUMgr. 3/2025 Win11 23 H2 update still does not show up but likely because I already did a manual update. Hopefully next month (having hid 24H2 upgrade), WuMgr will show the 23H2 update.

With Windows 11 and Wumgr, it’s easy enough to avoid Win 2024 H2. The problem is getting an update for Win 2023 H2.

PK, you suggest using InControl instead of Wumgr in the future? Does Susan have instructions for how to use it somewhere?

I have Windows 11 2023H2 with Wumgr. When it comes to monthly updates. about half the time, the only update offered is Windows 11 24H2 but nothing for Windows 23H2. Any ideas on how to check or change Wumgr settings to get it to work right?

Thanks, CMA

cmar6 wrote:

As is so often the case with my Windows 11 23H2 system, Wumgr does not show the current Windows update. How would I manually install it and which KB# is it?
Thanks

For Windows 11 23H2 manual update, would that be KB5053602?

Thanks, CMA

As is so often the case with my Windows 11 23H2 system, Wumgr does not show the current Windows update. How would I manually install it and which KB# is it?
Thanks

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IpadOS 18.3.1 being offered, Susan. What’s your advice?

Thanks.

“installation of Outlook (new), which will replace the Windows mail client. Outlook (new) will install, and there is no way to proactively block the installation.”

Susan,  if one doesn’t have Windows mail client, can’t we just ignore installation of new Outlook?

Thanks, Bob, I’ll check this out.

Your post is useful as a resource. I think I accomplished this through GPEDIT.

Bob, I set option 2, but it has one big downside. When an update is pending, it will now show up in Windows notification area at far right of Task Bar. Who needs that? At Ask Woody, we wait till Susan gives us the go ahead; then we use our tool, e.g., Wumgr, to download and install what we want or need. I wish I didn’t have that perpetual notification on Taskbar.

I think I managed to turn off “Pause updates” in GPEDIT. I’ll let you know soon. It’s pretty complicated.