Sledgehammer - Windows 10 Update Control

Did as you suggested and so far so good. Thanks for the help.

 

1:40 a.m. PST

1809 Pro, I just caught Update Orchestrator Service running (green icon in the tray for the win!)...in a Disabled state!!

I immediately opened services, and while I have nowhere to post the screenshot, it shows the UOS is "Running" and status is "Disabled". Needless to say I immediately stopped it.

Does this happen when the Defender is grabbing an update, or is it WU that handles that? Am I freaking out for no reason? How TF is a disabled service in a running state?? I see Defender ran at 1:03 a.m. PST, about 40 mins before I caught the issue, and reported it found nothing.

Nothing, and I mean ZERO has changed (no idea wtf this did or started to do though), this machine just quietly tosses light SMTP traffic all day.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, I am all kindza freaked out right now. Also, f$&# Windows as a Service, just sayin'.

 

The OS system and kernel can start services in a Disabled state.

It is also possible to start a service and then disable it - it will stay running until it's stopped.

 

And so Windows Dickfender no?

 

So this is normal? I'm still gtg?

 

Just to make sure: is 2.7.2 the latest non-beta version, or is 2.7.3 non-beta out already?

 

Nothing changed in the meantime.

 

hi, I am running 2.7.3 and just for curiosity I unistalled the script but wu is no more there, checked services but all seems to be fine. What can I check further? thanks

 

Try to run this in a shell with Admin rights:

Code:

reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v SettingsPageVisibility /f

and try again.

 

hey @Carlos Detweiller , many thanks, it worked!

 

Hi

Looks like some updates sneaked past:

MS Windows 10 Home Single Language

Control Panel > Programs > Programs & Features > Installed Updates

Name	Program	Version	Publisher	Installed On
Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB4592438)	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft Corporation	18/12/2020
Update for Microsoft Windows (KB4584229)	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft Corporation	18/12/2020
Update for Microsoft Windows (KB4580419)	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft Corporation	18/12/2020
Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB4593175)	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft Corporation	17/12/2020
Security Update for Adobe Flash Player	Microsoft Windows		Microsoft Corporation	17/12/2020

But Windows Update Service is disabled. (by Sledgehammer 2.7.2)

 

That's why Wub fix and script 2.7.3 RC have been posted, sadly not finalized yet.

https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...-10-update-control.72203/page-88#post-1632450


Script 2.7.3 blocks the usosvc now.

 

I'm not seeing any of the above with 1909. Just lucky?

 

Sorry I should mention I am on 2004. Not my main rig. This PC is used for some maintenance tasks. Other PCs with Win Pro 2004 not experiencing any sneaky updates (yet!)...

 

I cant download - it says its a private pastebin or something

 

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I hope that the silence here is because both v2.7.2 and v2.7.3 RC1 are functioning well and no changes are required. That being said, I continue to use v2.7.3 RC1 without any issues whatsoever, but was just curious, is a final of v2.7.3 going to be produced?