Windows 10: Windows Preview Updates - How to prevent download & install?

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  1. TJG79
    tjg79 Win User

    Windows Preview Updates - How to prevent download & install?


    Hello Forum,

    I'm running Windows 10 Pro 64-bit version 2004.

    Windows Update downloaded and installed another Preview Update, October 1, 2020-KB4576945, yesterday. I've had no luck preventing these preview updates from installing. Actually, two preview updates were presented by WU, but one, KB4577063, is an optional update, so it's not a problem.

    I've contacted Microsoft Support, via chat and telephone, but I'm only able to connect to India and they are clueless.

    Apparently, Windows 10 users, unlike Windows 7, have no control over being force fed non-optional Windows Updates.

    Microsoft indicates you can't avoid security updates, but the four preview updates that have been installed on my system since 1 August are not security updates.

    Does anyone have a solution to avoid unwanted preview updates?

    Regards


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    tjg79, Oct 3, 2020
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  2. NDMK2O1O
    NdMk2o1o Win User

    Who's downloaded the Windows 8.1 preview update?

    For some reason the installer says the update is not applicable to your computer? (Win 8 Pro x64) anyone else try this what was released today?

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/download-preview

    EDIT: It appears the error is because the download is named Windows8-RT-KB2849636-x64 so looks like it's only for ARM based RT Windows 8 versions even though there's nothing suggesting that on the actual download page, so where's the x86 8.1 update people?
     
    NdMk2o1o, Oct 3, 2020
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  3. EXODUSPRIME1337
    exodusprime1337 Win User
    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Oct 3, 2020
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  4. BLACK PANTHER
    Black Panther Win User

    Windows Preview Updates - How to prevent download & install?

    Windows updates won't install!

    I'll check that out.

    I had read that. However the problem MS is addressing there is when the update client files of the pc don't recognise that the pc is not updated and hence don't download the updates. My updates download fine. In fact I'm even getting downloaded updates which I do not need (win2000, vista, server...) The problem is getting the correct updates installed...

    For example, I'm getting KB933729 in my list. That's for Vista!
     
    Black Panther, Oct 3, 2020
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