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Windows 10 downloads all updates at once — how to select only one?
Hello,
I’m using Windows 10 and Windows Update is set to “Notify for download”.
When updates are available, Windows shows a single “Download” button, and when I click it, all pending updates start downloading at once.
Is there any way in Windows 10 to download or install only selected updates (specific KBs) instead of all updates together?
I want manual control over which updates are downloaded, not disable Windows Update completely.
If selective download is not possible, I’d like to know why Windows doesn’t allow this and what the recommended workaround is.
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You can configure Windows Update to download updates for you, but not install them immediately. To do this, open the Settings app, go to Update & Security > Windows Update, and toggle off the "Download updates for other Microsoft products" option. This will allow you to manually select and install individual updates.
Windows 10 downloading all updates by single Download button click - is by design.
But if you want to install specific updates only, you can use Windows PowerShell CLI to do this (this guide also works for Windows 10):
https://www.kapilarya.com/install-a-specific-windows-update-in-windows-11
Let us know if this helps!
Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.
In Windows 10, the default Windows Update mechanism is designed to handle updates collectively, and there isn't a built-in way to selectively download or install individual updates (specific KBs) directly through the standard interface. When you click "Download," all pending updates are downloaded together, and then you can choose which to install afterward, but you can't pick and choose during the download phase.
