Windows 10: How to install only Patch Tuesday updates, not “C” and “D” Updates

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In case someone doesn't know, Windows has its most important and other previously tested updates on the second Tuesday of every month (Patch Tuesday, a.k.a. "B" updates). Unfortunately, they also have “C” and “D” updates on the 3rd and 4th week respectively, which contain less tested bug fixes, etc.

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Obviously, I don't want to be a test subject, especially since I work on my PC, so I only want "B" patches. Unless there is a critical patch, I want to usually wait for 1-2 weeks, just in case there is a problem with the patches. But that means that if I update then I run more risks by downloading the "C” and “D” Updates.

Is there any way (maybe a tool) to select which updates to download? The only one I can think of is by manually downloading each one, which is not very convenient?

EDIT: Some people mention that I have to click "Check for updates" in order to receive the unwanted updates. It is my mistake that I forgot to mention that although I have not pressed it, I have the following updates pending:

KB2589339: March 5
KB4486553: March 1
KB4483452: Feb 15
KB4018313: Feb 12 (patch Tuesday)
KB4462174: Feb 12 (patch Tuesday)
KB4487038: Feb 12 (patch Tuesday)

KB4487044: Feb 12 (patch Tuesday)

As you can see, 3 of them were released later

Best Answer

Unless there is a critical patch, I want to usually wait for 1-2 weeks, just in case there is a problem with the patches. But that means that if I update then I run more risks by downloading the "C” and “D” Updates.

Windows 10 Professional allows you to defer quality updates for up to 30 days. If you are worried about installing updates that have not been well tested you can defer updates to achieve this goal.

The only problem with deferring quality updates, is if a previous update has a known issue, you will eventually get that update after 30 days instead of the current update with the resolution. Any cumulative quality update has the potential to have a known issue like the last one for instance (KB4482887)

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Is there any way (maybe a tool) to select which updates to download? The only one I can think of is by manually downloading each one, which is not very convenient?

You can configure your own WSUS environment, and only install the updates you push to your system, but that does not appear to be what you want to do. You can also disable Windows Update entirely and install updates manually.

If you want total control over your system, you will have to take the steps to prevent Windows Update from automatically downloading update entirely, and handle the entire process manually.

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