Windows 10: Add Windows Update back to Control Panel in Windows 10

You can use gpedit to make Windows update ask before it downloads any updates. But since I have not yet been notified about any updates I honestly cannot tell what will happen if there are any. I might be possible that you can choose which one to install and which to ignore but I might just as well be possible that you can only agree to download and install all of them or none. So what I am doing right now is the following: I used gpedit to make Windows update ask whether to download the updates or not. Then I'll use the tool provided by MS to hide all the updates I don't want to install. Afterwards I'll give Windows update a go and hopefully it will only install the updates I did not hide. But that's only the plan, let's see if this plan of mine works or not.

Generally I agree, MS should just have left the original update tool in place. It was functional, no actual need to replace it.

 

@elbmek: Please enlighten me, why did I belittle myself as a tool in the above mentioned sentence? Since you are a native speaker of English and I'm not it would be nice if you could tell me. I'd love to improve my English *Smile

 

its a joke altae. Calling a person a tool (in the uk) is a minor insult, hence the smiley face. Its all down to the use of the english language. If I were to ignore the fact that the word' tool' is a shortcut, you could be saying this is the person you need - me!! Dont worry about it, its a play on words.

 

Thanks for the clarification. Don't you worry, actually I did understand that your post was intended as a joke *Smile I was just wondering if the reason for this joke was incorrect use of the English language by me. But apparently that was not the case. By the way, the same joke also works in my native language which is German.

 

Hi there

It's always IMO better here to have a 3rd party backup / restore than rely on a Windows backup -- what happens if for example you have a Virus -- would you really want to use an Infected copy of Windows to restore or make a backup.

You though can get Limited backup support within W10 by enabling File History --I don't think the overhead is worth it - get a decent Free or even commercial Backup program. You can also boot these when your computer won't boot so you can do if necessary a "Bare Metal Restore".

Cheers
jimbo

 

kein Problem, mein Freund, ich lebte in Herford, Osnabrück und Hildesheim. Ich liebte es.

 

Ok, so you know Germany and it's language. That's nice even though I'm not from Germany, I'm from Switzerland. But I have been to Germany a few times and it's definitely a nice country (and even if one does not like it there is still the Autobahn with it's non existent speed limits *Wink). It's a pity that I have not managed yet to visit your country of which I'm sure that it is also nice (despite the rain but that of course is a cliché *Smile).

 

I used google translater!!!! I cheated. I always recommended people to come and see UK, but dont onther now, our country is rtuined thanks to our main political parties. We are going to get told off here, so best we shut up!!

 

Hii guys


I'm new here and I found this thread with google.
The reason why I am here, is as follows:


I create a new applet for the Control Panel to get the old Windows Update back - as good as possible. Now I am searching for people, who can give me more tips to get more settings or what so ever.


For more informations and / or to get the new old Windows Update for Control Panel, please look here in the official Microsoft forums:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...675d#LastReply

Here a little preview:




Best regards and sorry for my bad english,
L.Fino

 

settings has windows update link; in update and security

 

I figured out how to put Windows update in control panel without any secondary software. I used Brink's Add Group Policy to Control panel registry hack in the sevenforums.com as a template.

I modified to look like this.

Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8}] @="Windows Update" "InfoTip"="Starts Windows Update (With Shortcut Key)" "System.ControlPanel.Category"="5" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Windows\\System32\\imageres.dll, 74" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8}\Shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8}\Shell\Open] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8}\Shell\Open\Command] @="control /name microsoft.WindowsUpdate" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8}] @="Add Windows Update to Control Panel"[/quote] The only thing I can't figure out is where the default Windows update icon is. I created one for my system but.. I don't know who would like it. Just change imageres.dll to your icon file with the number or just change the ",74" to another icon in imageres.dll

Code: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Windows\\System32\\imageres.dll, 74"[/quote]

 

Why add group etc, windows update is on my start menu, one click off desktop

 

^ This.
No need to complicate things.

 

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

 

I have control panel on my desktop too