Windows 10: How to Hide Windows Updates using PowerShell in Windows 10

Windows Updates are a way to increase your computer’s performance, add features, and optimize it for better (or for worse). However, sometimes you may want to hide these updates to stop them from being installed on your computer.

Microsoft did offer a Hide Windows Updates Tool – but it has been taken down – although there is still a way to get it. Today, in this article, we are going to see how to show or hide Updates using PowerShell in Windows 10.

Hide Windows Updates using PowerShell


With the help of some simple commands, you can easily hide Windows Updates in Windows 10. This is quite a simple method.



So, launch PowerShell as an administrator on your computer by Win + R > type “PowerShell” > Ctrl + Shift + Enter > Yes.

Type the following command to install Windows Update Module on your PowerShell.

Install-Module PSWindowsUpdate

It will ask you to confirm, so, hit “A”. This might take some time, so, wait for the process to complete before moving to the next step.



Now, use the following command to know about the Windows 10 Updates.

Get-WindowsUpdate

Type the following command to hide Windows Update.

Hide-WindowsUpdate -KBArticleID KBNUMBER

Replace “KBNUMBER” with the update number that you are trying to block. You can check the screenshot to clarify.

In case you don’t have the KB number, you can use the exact title. Run the following command replacing KBTITLE with the actual title:

Hide-WindowsUpdate -Title "KBTITLE"

This way you can hide Cumulative Update in Windows 10 with PowerShell.

Related: How to check Windows Update History using PowerShell.

Show Cumulative Updates using PowerShell in Windows 10


Now, you may want to unhide Cumulative Updates. Lucky for you, PowerShell gives you an option to show Cumulative Updates effortlessly.

Launch PowerShell as an administrator from the Start Menu.

Type the following command to install Windows Update Module on your PowerShell.

Install-Module PSWindowsUpdate

Hit A to install the module.



Now, use the following command to know about the Windows 10 Updates.

Get-WindowsUpdate

Type the following command to show Windows Update.

Show-WindowsUpdate -KBArticleID KBNUMBER

Replace “KBNUMBER” with the update number that you are trying to show.

In case you don’t have the KB number, you can use the exact title. Run the following command replacing KBTITLE with the actual title:

Show-WindowsUpdate -Title "KBTITLE"

I hope this helps you hide or show Cumulative or any Windows Updates in Windows 10 using PowerShell.

Read Next: How to uninstall Windows Updates.


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[Windows 10] hide/prohibit install of specific Windows Update

Edit: Try "Show or hide updates" troubleshooter package first and let us know if it works for you.


Adapted from Preventing a certain Windows Update from installing on Windows 10 by Igal Tabachnik.

• Uninstall the problematical driver/update.
• Restart the computer, if necessary, and/or switch to an administrator account.
• Download Windows Update PowerShell Module and extract it to: %WINDIR%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules After doing so, you will have a %WINDIR%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\PSWindowsUpdate folder with a bunch of files.
• Start -> All Apps -> expand Windows PowerShell -> right-click on Windows PowerShell and select Run as Administrator. This is very important or you'll get errors in Windows PowerShell.
• Now you should see the PowerShell window and you'll have to enter a series of commands. First order of business is loading up PSWindowsUpdate. Note: You have to do this every time you restart PowerShell and want to use PSWindowsUpdate commands!
  CommandDescriptionSet-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -ForceAllows the use of unsigned PowerShell scripts.Import-Module PSWindowsUpdateLoads PSWindowsUpdateSet-ExecutionPolicy Restricted -ForceClose the potential security hole.
• Enter Get-WUList. This command will take a little while to execute. It retrieves the list of all available updates on Windows Update. If you do not see the problematical update here, it is either no longer being offered or it is installed.
• Now you need to decide how to filter what update you want to hide. Here's some examples:
  CommandDescriptionHide-WUUpdate -Title "*Realtek High Definition Audio"This looks for a title that ends with (note the asterisk) "Realtek High Definition Audio"Hide-WUUpdate -Title "Realtek*"This looks for a title that starts with (note the asterisk) "Realtek"
  When you enter the above command, it will loop through all results it finds and ask whether or not you want to hide it. Make sure you only say "yes" to the one you want hidden and "no" to the rest.
• It will automatically show the updated results. Verify there is an "H" under the status of the ones you want hidden and not behind the rest. If it is correct, close out of PowerShell and return to your normal user account if necessary. Run Windows Update and the update should not show/install.

If you want to unhide an update, add -HideStatus:$false to the Hide-WUUpdate command.

 

[Windows 10] hide/prohibit install of specific Windows Update

try both. disable the group policy, uninstall the windows update/driver - and then use the tool to stop it downloading again.

 

[Windows 10] hide/prohibit install of specific Windows Update

I tried disabling Automatic Windows Update via Group Policy and it did not work. The moment I searched for updates, it found Realtek and installed it without asking.

The article makes it clear that the tool only temporarily disables an update. I'm not sure if the PowerShell route is temporary or permanent. I think it is temporary too because the tool likely does the same thing but through official channels.