Microsoft change location of some security updates May Patch Tuesday

[Brink]

Microsoft is going to cease its current practice of making all security updates available from both the Microsoft Download Center and the Microsoft Update Catalog.

In a very brief April 29 blog post, company officials noted the coming change, which takes effect next Tuesday, May 10 -- which is Patch Tuesday. Moving forward, security bulletins will point to the Microsoft Update Catalog when updates are not listed on the company's Download Center website.

From Microsoft's post:

"Updates have historically been published on both the Microsoft Download Center and the Microsoft Update Catalog and Security Bulletins linked directly to update packages on the Microsoft Download Center. Starting May 10, some updates will no longer be available from the Microsoft Download Center."​

What Microsoft's blog post doesn't say is why the company is making this change.

Read more: Microsoft to change location of some security updates as of May Patch Tuesday | ZDNet

 

[Layback Bear]

Thank you Shawn. I will be watching.

 

[ThrashZone]

Watching sounds like a lot of people are doing that with just windows updates searching and searching.....

 

[Borg 386]

Watching sounds like a lot of people are doing that with just windows updates searching and searching.....

Too true.....

 

[ThrashZone]

Well today all 3 of machines found 1 important updates shortly after startup
One update for Office spam filter
My asus found about 8 looks like some older and few newer recommended ones which I had on the 2 other machines not sure what's up with that :/
KB3054476
KB2726535
KB2732059
KB3040272
KB2719857
KB3121255
KB2970228
KB3006137

 

[Layback Bear]

Just check one of my computer and all I got was KB3035583 trying to sneak in again.

 

[Ranger4]

Just check one of my computer and all I got was KB3035583 trying to sneak in again.

That's right, I had to hide it again yesterday. MS seem to be working on the basis if you don't succeed try & try again, but this is becoming beyond a joke.

 

[ThrashZone]

Not exactly sure why anyone bothers to hide some updates

 

[Ranger4]

Not exactly sure why anyone bothers to hide some updates

What else can you do to stop it from installing. KB3035583 is one the GWX (Get Windows 10) installation files.

 

[Layback Bear]

If I hide the KB it will not be offered again for quite some time.

 

[Dallas 7]

Just check one of my computer and all I got was KB3035583 trying to sneak in again.

Yeah they sent me that one too. It's like the energizer rabbit, it keeps coming and coming and coming.....

 

[Callender]

Just check one of my computer and all I got was KB3035583 trying to sneak in again.

That's right, I had to hide it again yesterday. MS seem to be working on the basis if you don't succeed try & try again, but this is becoming beyond a joke.

KB3035583: For me it doesn't show up in optional updates, hidden updates, installed updates or available updates.

 

[Brds7t7]

Started using IE Tab in Chrome now as it means I can browse the MS Update Catalog without switching back to IE.

KB3035583 has disappeared in my optional update list too. No doubt it will be back when they have republished it.
I don't bother hiding them anymore as they keep reappearing anyway, I just keep them in the optional list same as Thrash.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep some are pointless to hide and may cause a couple different listings
Silverlight is another that is pointless to hide
Those and 22 others

All you have to do is ignore the optional section.