Windows 7: Automate Disabling of Windows 10 Upgrade Updates

1. Create a script with filename as DisableWindowsXUpdates.ps1 containing the following.

   # To Execute:
   #   powershell -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -File DisableWindowsXUpdates.ps1
   
   # Reference:
   #   http://www.ghacks.net/2015/04/17/how-to-remove-windows-10-upgrade-updates-in-windows-7-and-8/
   $updates_to_hide = "KB3035583|KB2952664|KB2976978|KB3021917|KB3022345|KB3046480|KB3068708|KB3075249|KB3080149|KB3123862|KB3150513"
   
   # Change update setting to "Download updates but let me choose whether to install them".
   $objAutoUpdateSettings = (New-Object -ComObject "Microsoft.Update.AutoUpdate").Settings
   $objAutoUpdateSettings.NotificationLevel = 3
   $objAutoUpdateSettings.Save()
   
   $update = new-object -com Microsoft.update.Session
   $searcher = $update.CreateUpdateSearcher()
   $pending = $searcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and IsHidden=0")
   foreach($entry in $pending.Updates)
   {
       if ($entry.Title -match ".*(" + $updates_to_hide + ").*") {
           Write-host "*********************************** Hiding ************************************"
           $entry.IsHidden = [bool]1
       }
       Write-host "Title: " $entry.Title
       Write-host "Downloaded? " $entry.IsDownloaded
       Write-host "Description: " $entry.Description
       foreach($category in $entry.Categories)
       {
           Write-host "Category: " $category.Name
       }
       if ($entry.Title -match ".*(" + $updates_to_hide + ").*") {
           Write-host "*******************************************************************************"
       }
       Write-host " "
       Write-host " "
   }
   

2. You need to start a Command Prompt as an Administrator.
3. Execute the script using powershell -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -File DisableWindowsXUpdates.ps1.
4. Under Control Panel\System and Security\Windows Update, you can update as per normal now.

Things to Note

1. You need to execute the script every time before you update. Microsoft will sneakily enable the unwanted updates from time to time.
2. You can add updates that you do not wish to install by modifying the $updates_to_hide variable. Do also check the reference link for new updates to disable.