hide windows updates over and over


  1. chuckbam
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    Why do you have to hide windows updates more than one time? Some times over and over till it gets it.

    PS: And I don't aways even have the program installed in some MS office cases. One I needed to hide five times and that was the last one on the list.
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  3. JMH
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    Hello chuckbam,

    Can you give us the KB number of the update{s} you refer to?

    In my experience it is rare that any "hidden" update is re-offered.
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  4. chuckbam
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    It is only when I go to hide them for the first time. This one it took me 3x to hide. I used to had the same problem with Vista. Also, complete different computers. I figured MS wants to discourage people from hiding update???

    Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - November 2011 (KB890830)
    Download size: 14.8 MB
    You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
    Update type: Important


    I down load the manual version of this some times
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  6. JMH
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    I would suggest that the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - (KB890830) should NOT be hidden.

    You can still run it manually at other times if you so desire...
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  7. NoelDP
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    chuckbam said:
    It is only when I go to hide them for the first time. This one it took me 3x to hide. I used to had the same problem with Vista. Also, complete different computers. I figured MS wants to discourage people from hiding update???

    Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - November 2011 (KB890830)
    Download size: 14.8 MB
    You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
    Update type: Important

    The MSRT is re-issued every month - so hiding last months will not prevent this months from being downloaded (hiding MSRT is not recommended anyhow)
    Hiding an update only hides *that version* of the update, if the update is itself updated, then it will reappear in WU
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