Install some Windows Updates automatically - Filter Rules?

Question

Is there a way to install some Windows Updates (those that don't nag about rebooting, especially the Windows Defender Definitions) automatically without asking and the rest when I tell them to?

I'm thinking of something like Filters in an E-Mail Client: Match against some user defined rules and perform actions on them.

Are there any settings in Windows or tools that can do this?

Answer 1

Run gpedit.msc, the local group policy editor.

Navigate to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Update.

There is a policy (on the right) called Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation. Double click this policy and enable it.

Answer 2

Blockquote Is there a way to install some Windows Updates (those that don't nag about rebooting, especially the Windows Defender Definitions) automatically without asking and the rest when I tell them to?

if you want to filter for specific windows updates or exclude some of installing, wuinstall might be a solution. with that tool you can filter windows updates with for example regular expression, classification, product name and so on. you can define these filter rules in an external text file. i use it in my small network efficiently to exclude certain windows updates of installing.