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Re:Microsoft removes manual deferrals from Windows Update 't... by serf on Friday June 26, 2020 @04:24PM (#23656567)
>You can also use `softwareupdate --ignore` on Mac to shut off the notification. I'm not aware of anything equivalent on Windows.

the ability to cancel or ignore updates on a windows machine is relegated to a downloaded tool on the Microsoft site[0].

[0]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026726/windows-10-...

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Re:Microsoft removes manual deferrals from Windows Update 't... by Mindwipe on Friday June 26, 2020 @06:27PM (#23657765)
softwareupdate --ignore is now deprecated, and will via security patches even be patched out of older versions of MacOS, in what is an enormous "fuck you" to users.
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Re:Microsoft removes manual deferrals from Windows Update 't... by bromonkey on Friday June 26, 2020 @05:35PM (#23657323)
The Microsoft ignore updates is only temporary though isn't it?
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