Cannot "defer feature updates"

I have a system that refuses the Creators update. I've been around the
block with MS support--tier 3--to no avail. Sooner or later, I'll wipe
everything clean and see if I can install it, but in the meantime I'm just
applying security updates - which works fine, btw.

The trouble is... every time I sit down to use the computer it will appear
to freeze up after a while and then get unstuck after a minute or two. The
System Log shows that Windows is trying to download and install 1709
again. And again. And again...so, I checked the Defer Feature Updates box
but Windows seems to ignore that. What's the matter?

On 16/01/2018 02:05, Jason wrote:
What's the matter?


Your ability to understand simple instructions!!

You have been told time and again that if you want to stop all updates
then the only way to do it is by disabling the Windows Update from the
Services App. You seem to have problems following this so I suggest
contact some geek guy in India who can fix it for you for $30.00

I can fix this for you for $60.00 because I live and work in London so
my needs are higher than people living in Banglore.

After you have disabled the Windows update, you need to download Delta
update pack every month and install it manually by first:

** Going offline
** Enabling the Windows Update
** Install the update
** Boot the machine couple of times (still offline)
** Go back to the services App and disable Windows Update

follow the above algorithm every month!!!!!!!.




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On 1/15/2018 8:05 PM, Jason wrote:
I have a system that refuses the Creators update. I've been around the
block with MS support--tier 3--to no avail. Sooner or later, I'll wipe
everything clean and see if I can install it, but in the meantime I'm just
applying security updates - which works fine, btw.

The trouble is... every time I sit down to use the computer it will appear
to freeze up after a while and then get unstuck after a minute or two. The
System Log shows that Windows is trying to download and install 1709
again. And again. And again...so, I checked the Defer Feature Updates box
but Windows seems to ignore that. What's the matter?




Pretty sure you can use Policy Editor to fix that.

If 1709 does not install there is very probably a hardware
incompatibility of some sort

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...tibility/1709/

Jason wrote:
I have a system that refuses the Creators update. I've been around the
block with MS support--tier 3--to no avail. Sooner or later, I'll wipe
everything clean and see if I can install it, but in the meantime I'm just
applying security updates - which works fine, btw.

The trouble is... every time I sit down to use the computer it will appear
to freeze up after a while and then get unstuck after a minute or two. The
System Log shows that Windows is trying to download and install 1709
again. And again. And again...so, I checked the Defer Feature Updates box
but Windows seems to ignore that. What's the matter?


Sigh

Download the 16299 DVD, and with your computer booted
and running 15063, execute "Setup.exe" on the DVD.

It will ask whether you want to preserve programs
and user data. That's the flavor of upgrade you want.

Do a backup of C: and System Reserved, before you begin
that exercise...

A couple days ago, Microsoft said it was opening
the flood gates on upgrading remaining users
of 15063 to 16299. That's why you're receiving
it now. Anyone who was previously blocked, should
be getting it.

*******

You could clean out C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution,
as right now it has 3-8GB of stuff. While the Insider
Edition of Win10 is clever enough to clean out the
SoftwareDistribution after the first failure, older
versions may not be doing that.

In Control Panels : Troubleshooter, there should be
a troubleshooter for Windows Update. And it will
clean out that folder for you.

*******

I have used the procedure in my first paragraph
above for *every* version of Windows 10. Every
stinkin one. I don't let the OS dribble these
things in - I blast them in. And I blast them
in the day they are available. Why ? Primarily because
I don't care what happens. But, also for the ability
to test how broken it is.

In the case of the Insider, on a couple occasions it
took me about *eight hours* to get the OS upgrade
installed. The Insider Edition has had some pretty
miserable experiences that you'll never see
in the Release stream.

"Grab the bull by the horns and do it." Playing
pat-a-cake isn't going to work. And backup! backup!
backup!

Paul