For many good reasons, Windows 11 downloads and installs updates automatically. For instance, to boost efficiency and shield your files and PC against hackers and malware. The issue is that security and maintenance updates can occasionally be released with bugs and compatibility problems that impair functionality or performance.
There are at least two ways to prevent some updates from downloading automatically on Windows 11 using the Show or hide updates tool or the PowerShellPSWindosUpdatemodule, even though updates are essential to the system and it is not a good idea to stop the capability.
This post will teach you how to display or conceal cumulative updates in Windows 11.
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Hide updates on Windows 11 from Troubleshooter
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Show updates on Windows 11 from Troubleshooter
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Hide updates on Windows 11 from PowerShell
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Show updates on Windows 11 from PowerShell
Hide updates on Windows 11 from Troubleshooter
Follow these methods to conceal updates on Windows 11:
Navigate to the Microsoft Download Center website.
On the computer, save the wushowhide.diagcab file.
Double-clicking the.diagcab file will start the troubleshooter utility for showing or hiding updates.
Press the “Next” button.
Select the option to “Hide updates.”
To conceal the system, choose the Windows 11 upgrade.
Press the “Next” button.
Press the “Close” button.
The update will be removed from Windows Update after you have finished the procedures. Nevertheless, Windows will download and install the latest version automatically when it becomes available.
You must first uninstall the update and then block it if it is already installed. Under Settings>Windows Updates> Update history>Uninstall updates, you can choose to remove updates.
Show updates on Windows 11 from Troubleshooter
Follow these procedures to enable a previously prohibited update:
Navigate to the Microsoft Download Center website.
On the computer, save the wushowhide.diagcab file.
Double-clicking the.diagcab file will start the troubleshooter utility for showing or hiding updates.
Press the “Next” button.
Select “Show hidden updates.”
To enable the update on Windows 11, select it.
Press the “Next” button.
Press the “Close” button.
The program will be accessible on Windows 10 once more when you finish the procedures.
Hide updates on Windows 11 from PowerShell
Use PowerShell to conceal an update on Windows 11 by following these steps:
LaunchStart.
Look up “PowerShell,” then right-click on the first result and choose “Run as administrator.”
To install the PowerShell module to update Windows 11, use the following command and hit Enter:
Press Enter after typing “A” to accept and install the module.
To enable the module to operate in PowerShell, use the following command and hit Enter:
To check for Windows 11 updates, use the following command and hit Enter:
To choose and stop the update using PowerShell, type the following command and hit Enter:
Make sure to substitute the update number you wish to block for KBNUMBER in the command. The KB5009469 update is blocked by this example:
Press Enter after typing “A” to accept and install the module.
(Selective) When the KB number is unavailable, type the following command and hit Enter to choose and block the update:
Enter the update number to skip in place of UPDATE-TITLE in the command. To make it match, you only need a portion of the title. The 2021-05 Cumulative Update package is blocked in this example:
Press Enter after typing “A” to accept and install the module.
The PowerShell utility will block the update when you finish the procedures, preventing the system from downloading and installing it. The status will show anH, signifying that the update is now hidden.
Show updates on Windows 11 from PowerShell
Use these procedures to display a Windows update using PowerShell commands:
LaunchStart.
Look up “PowerShell,” then right-click on the first result and choose “Run as administrator.”
To install the update module, use the following command and hit Enter (if applicable):
Press Enter after typing “A” to accept and install the module.
To use PowerShell to check for Windows 11 updates, use the following command and hit Enter:
To choose and approve the PowerShell update, use the following command and hit Enter:
Enter the update number you wish to unhide in place of KBNUMBER in the command. The KB5009469 update is blocked by this example:
Press Enter after typing “A” to accept and install the module.
(Selective) When the KB number is unavailable, type the following command and hit Enter to choose and permit the update:
Enter the update number you wish to install in place of UPDATE-TITLE in the command. To match, you only need a portion of the title. The 2021-05 Cumulative Update package is blocked in this example:
Press Enter after typing “A” to accept and install the module.
Once the procedures are finished, Windows 11 will once more have the update available.