Windows Update GPO - Important versus Recommended/Optional - Getting Microsoft Optional

I'm looking at the
Computer > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update
elements. There's an item for "Turn on Recommended Updates via Automatic Updates".
What I'm hoping to do is to enable the Recommended / Optional updates for Microsoft updates ONLY.
I am NOT referring to the "other Microsoft products" updates.
I do NOT want to get the third party updates and drivers (i.e., nVidia drivers) via Windows Updates that show up as recommended/optional updates.
I do want to get the Microsoft roll-up's and other Microsoft recommended Windows patches, security fixes, etc.
Is there a way to get the Microsoft recommended/optional items but not the third party items?
I'm running Server 2012 native with Windows 8.1 clients.
It seems odd that there is no GPO element to control this.

Hi,
Windows Updates are classified as Important, Recommended, Optional, and Featured. Here's what they mean:
•Important updates offer significant benefits, such as improved security, privacy, and reliability.
•Recommended updates address non-critical problems or help enhance your computing experience.
•Optional updates can include updates, drivers, or new software from Microsoft to enhance your computing experience. You can only install these manually.
>>I do want to get the Microsoft roll-up's and other Microsoft recommended Windows patches, security fixes, etc.
You can set Windows to automatically install important and recommended updates, or to install important updates only. The following policy setting is used to configure clients
to automatically install important updates:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\Configure Automatic Updates
If you also want to automatically install recommended updates, you should enable the setting
Turn on Recommended Updates via Automatic Updates as you mentioned.
Regarding Windows updates, the following article can be referred to for more information.
Updates: frequently asked questions
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/updates-faq#1TC=windows-7
Best regards
Frank Shen

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1.
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Ok, for the sake of completeness, I have completed the instructions given by Miya Yao.
After stopping the Windows Update Service (from an Admin Command prompt window), renaming the SoftwareDistribution folder to SDold, then starting the update service again, I still receive the same error when checking for updates.
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2010-12-21 09:02:03:496 940 e38 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2010-12-21 09:02:06:071 940 e38 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
2010-12-21 09:02:06:078 940 e38 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2010-12-21 09:02:06:080 940 e38 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
2010-12-21 09:02:06:087 940 e38 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2010-12-21 09:02:06:100 940 e38 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
2010-12-21 09:02:06:107 940 e38 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
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2010-12-21 09:02:06:129 940 e38 Setup SelfUpdate handler update NOT required: Current version: 7.4.7600.226, required version: 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-21 09:02:06:129 940 e38 Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.4.7600.226"
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2010-12-21 09:02:36:165 940 e8c AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2010-12-21 09:02:36:165 940 e8c AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2010-12-21 09:02:41:172 940 e38 Report REPORT EVENT: {678C2913-B3B3-4F14-9310-C2E2B1F3334A} 2010-12-21 09:02:36:165-0500 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1 80080005 SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80080005.
2010-12-21 09:02:41:172 940 e38 Report CWERReporter::HandleEvents - WER report upload completed with status 0x8
2010-12-21 09:02:41:172 940 e38 Report WER Report sent: 7.4.7600.226 0x80080005 61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0 Scan 101 Managed
2010-12-21 09:02:41:172 940 e38 Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)
2010-12-21 09:06:07:779 940 b4c AU ########### AU: Uninitializing Automatic Updates ###########
2010-12-21 09:06:37:809 940 b4c Handler FATAL: UH: 0x80080005: StartSession failed in CCbs::IsCbsPending
2010-12-21 09:06:37:840 940 b4c Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)
2010-12-21 09:06:37:872 940 b4c Service *********
2010-12-21 09:06:37:872 940 b4c Service ** END ** Service: Service exit [Exit code = 0x240001]
2010-12-21 09:06:37:872 940 b4c Service *************
2010-12-21 09:08:37:104 940 e84 Misc =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.4.7600.226, tz: -0500) ===========
2010-12-21 09:08:37:104 940 e84 Misc = Process: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
2010-12-21 09:08:37:104 940 e84 Misc = Module: c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
2010-12-21 09:08:37:104 940 e84 Service *************
2010-12-21 09:08:37:104 940 e84 Service ** START ** Service: Service startup
2010-12-21 09:08:37:104 940 e84 Service *********
2010-12-21 09:08:37:108 940 e84 Agent * WU client version 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-21 09:08:37:108 940 e84 Agent * Base directory: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
2010-12-21 09:08:37:108 940 e84 Agent * Access type: No proxy
2010-12-21 09:08:37:108 940 e84 Agent * Network state: Connected
2010-12-21 09:08:37:453 940 e84 DtaStor Default service for AU is {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
2010-12-21 09:08:37:462 940 e84 DtaStor Default service for AU is {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2010-12-21 09:08:37:464 940 e84 Agent WARNING: failed to access the auth cab, fatal error 0x80070003
2010-12-21 09:08:37:464 940 e84 Agent WARNING: Invalid service in the backup data store; cleaning up
2010-12-21 09:08:37:465 940 e84 Agent WARNING: Failed to add and register service 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d to the data store 0x80240031
2010-12-21 09:08:37:465 940 e84 Agent WARNING: Default Service Recovery: Attempting to add pending registration for service 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d to the data store
2010-12-21 09:09:22:474 940 e84 Report CWERReporter::Init succeeded
2010-12-21 09:09:22:474 940 e84 Agent *********** Agent: Initializing Windows Update Agent ***********
2010-12-21 09:09:22:475 940 e84 Agent *********** Agent: Initializing global settings cache ***********
2010-12-21 09:09:22:475 940 e84 Agent * WSUS server: http://server2:8530
2010-12-21 09:09:22:475 940 e84 Agent * WSUS status server: http://server2:8530
2010-12-21 09:09:22:475 940 e84 Agent * Target group: (Unassigned Computers)
2010-12-21 09:09:22:475 940 e84 Agent * Windows Update access disabled: No
2010-12-21 09:09:22:475 940 e84 DnldMgr Download manager restoring 0 downloads
2010-12-21 09:09:22:476 940 e84 AU ########### AU: Initializing Automatic Updates ###########
2010-12-21 09:09:22:477 940 e84 AU # WSUS server: http://server2:8530
2010-12-21 09:09:22:477 940 e84 AU # Detection frequency: 22
2010-12-21 09:09:22:477 940 e84 AU # Approval type: Scheduled (Policy)
2010-12-21 09:09:22:477 940 e84 AU # Scheduled install day/time: Every day at 3:00
2010-12-21 09:09:22:477 940 e84 AU # Auto-install minor updates: Yes (Policy)
2010-12-21 09:09:22:478 940 e84 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2010-12-22 08:00:00
2010-12-21 09:09:22:751 940 e84 Report *********** Report: Initializing static reporting data ***********
2010-12-21 09:09:22:751 940 e84 Report * OS Version = 6.1.7600.0.0.65792
2010-12-21 09:09:22:751 940 e84 Report * OS Product Type = 0x00000004
2010-12-21 09:09:22:772 940 e84 Report * Computer Brand = Dell Inc.
2010-12-21 09:09:22:772 940 e84 Report * Computer Model = OptiPlex 380
2010-12-21 09:09:22:775 940 e84 Report * Bios Revision = A01
2010-12-21 09:09:22:775 940 e84 Report * Bios Name = Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A01
2010-12-21 09:09:22:775 940 e84 Report * Bios Release Date = 2010-03-11T00:00:00
2010-12-21 09:09:22:775 940 e84 Report * Locale ID = 1033
2010-12-21 09:09:22:777 940 e84 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2010-12-21 09:09:22:777 940 e84 AU Initializing featured updates
2010-12-21 09:09:22:777 940 e84 AU Found 0 cached featured updates
2010-12-21 09:09:22:777 940 e84 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2010-12-21 09:09:22:778 940 e84 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2010-12-21 09:09:22:778 940 e84 AU AU finished delayed initialization
2010-12-21 09:09:27:781 940 36c Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)
2010-12-21 09:10:20:421 940 bf0 AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
2010-12-21 09:10:20:422 940 bf0 AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)
2010-12-21 09:10:20:422 940 e84 AU #############
2010-12-21 09:10:20:422 940 e84 AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
2010-12-21 09:10:20:422 940 e84 AU #########
2010-12-21 09:10:20:425 940 e84 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {F1E8D669-5A48-4C25-832F-4A5ABD80270F}]
2010-12-21 09:10:20:425 940 36c Agent *************
2010-12-21 09:10:20:425 940 36c Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2010-12-21 09:10:20:425 940 36c Agent *********
2010-12-21 09:10:20:425 940 36c Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
2010-12-21 09:10:20:425 940 36c Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
2010-12-21 09:10:20:425 940 36c Agent * ServiceID = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7} Managed
2010-12-21 09:10:20:425 940 36c Agent * Search Scope = {Machine}
2010-12-21 09:10:20:425 940 36c Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
2010-12-21 09:10:20:426 940 36c Setup Client version: Core: 7.4.7600.226 Aux: 7.4.7600.226
2010-12-21 09:10:22:715 940 36c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
2010-12-21 09:10:22:725 940 36c Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2010-12-21 09:10:22:745 940 36c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
2010-12-21 09:10:22:750 940 36c Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2010-12-21 09:10:22:765 940 36c Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded
2010-12-21 09:10:22:765 940 36c Setup SelfUpdate handler is not found. It will be downloaded
2010-12-21 09:10:22:765 940 36c Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.4.7600.226"
2010-12-21 09:10:52:778 940 36c Setup WARNING: Cbs StartSession, error = 0x80080005
2010-12-21 09:10:52:778 940 36c Setup FATAL: Applicability evaluation for setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.4.7600.226" failed, error = 0x80080005
2010-12-21 09:10:52:778 940 36c Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x80080005
2010-12-21 09:10:52:779 940 36c Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x80080005
2010-12-21 09:10:52:779 940 36c Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80080005
2010-12-21 09:10:52:779 940 36c Agent *********
2010-12-21 09:10:52:779 940 36c Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2010-12-21 09:10:52:779 940 36c Agent *************
2010-12-21 09:10:52:779 940 36c Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80080005
2010-12-21 09:10:52:779 940 ba0 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {F1E8D669-5A48-4C25-832F-4A5ABD80270F}]
2010-12-21 09:10:52:780 940 ba0 AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x80080005
2010-12-21 09:10:52:780 940 ba0 AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 80080005
2010-12-21 09:10:52:780 940 ba0 AU #########
2010-12-21 09:10:52:780 940 ba0 AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {F1E8D669-5A48-4C25-832F-4A5ABD80270F}]
2010-12-21 09:10:52:780 940 ba0 AU #############
2010-12-21 09:10:52:783 940 ba0 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2010-12-21 09:10:52:783 940 ba0 AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2010-12-21 19:10:52
2010-12-21 09:10:52:783 940 ba0 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2010-12-22 08:00:00
2010-12-21 09:10:52:783 940 ba0 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2010-12-21 09:10:52:784 940 ba0 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0

Vista Home Premium - Error code 80070490 - Windows update

Computer - Satellite 200
Operating system - Vista Home Premium (service pack 1)
Problem - When I try to update from Windows Update (both manual and automatic) I get error code 80070490
I have tried - System restore, downloading and paying for "RegCure" and following instructions on Microsoft forum all without success.
The computer was supplied with a recovery disk which does not have "repair" facility.
If you have a solution that does not involve a full re-load I would be very grateful
Please make instructions comprehensible to a non-techno!
Thank you

This error may occur if the older Windows Update engine files cannot be
replaced by Windows Update Agent 3.0 (7.0.6000.374).
To troubleshoot this issue, I suggest we first reset permission and
reinstall Windows Update Agent 3.0.
Step 1: Reset permission
================
1. Please download the subinacl.msi file from the following link and save
the installation patch onto the Desktop:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...inityDownloads
2. Please go to the Desktop and double click the downloaded file.
3. Please select the C:\Windows\System32 folder as the Destination Folder
during the installation. Later we will use this tool to reset the permission
settings on the current machine.
Note: If UAC (User Account Control) window is prompted for permission to
continue, please click Continue.
4. Click the Start Button, in the Start Search bar, type: "notepad" (without
quotes) and press Enter.
5. Copy the following commands and then paste them into the opened Notepad
window:
@echo off
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=system=f
subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=system=f
@Echo =========================
@Echo Finished.
@Echo =========================
@pause
6. After pasting the above commands, please close the Notepad window. Choose
Save when you are prompted to save the file. Type "reset.bat" as the file
name and choose Desktop from the left panel as the save location.
7. Refer to the Desktop and right click the reset.bat file, then choose "Run
as administrator."
8. You will see a DOS-like window processing.
NOTE: It may take several minutes, please be patient. When it is finished,
you will be prompted with the message: "Finished, press any key to continue".
Step 2: Reinstall Windows Update Agent 3.0
===========================
1. Please download the file from the following link:
Windows Vista (32bit)
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x86.exe
Windows Vista (64bit)
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x64.exe
2. Save the file to D: drive.
Note: Please select a drive where Windows Vista was not loaded because the
file cannot be launched directly from the system root directory.
3. Click Start->Run, type: "D:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce"
(without quotations) and then press Enter to install the Windows Update
engine.
Note: There is a space between "D:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe" and
"/wuforce"
Now, let's run Windows Update again.

C855-S5190 restored via recovery to factory defaults, ran the Toshiba updater, no Windows Update

I'm desperately searching for help! My elderly father has a C855-S5190 and after trying the update to Windows 8.1 from the store, the laptop doesn't boot all the way up - kept giving various errors. So, he dropped if off for me to try to fix. I couldn't get around it so I did the restore to factory defaults from the restore disks.
After that all finished, I tried the Toshiba service station and it gave me about 7 updates that I installed. After that, I rebooted and then wanted to see about doing the Windows 8.1 update. Went to Windows Store - it says I need to do Windows Updates. I went to search, and now there's no Windows Update showing anywhere. I checked settings, and everything is empty under there as well. What happened??
If someone could tell me how I can possibly do the Windows Updates. I tried this once before trying the service center, the updates either fail, or they install, then it reboots, can't configure them, and gets stuck in a loop of trying to roll things back. That caused me to have to do another restore to factory defaults - I've had to do it 4 times so far, and I just don't want to get stuck in that loop again. So, I need to know what happened to my Windows Update, how do I get it back, and how the heck do I get this thing updated to 8.1?
I booted a Linux live media before starting and was able to recover the files, etc., he had on it to a USB flash drive since I knew doing the restore would wipe that all out.
Any and all input is GREATLE appreciated!!
Dave

Here's the link to the Microsoft page, I had to do this to get Windows Update to run. The Windows 8.1 upgrade would not let me do the upgrade until Windows Update was run, and I kept getting this error. It takes a *long* time for this to straighten out if you've done a factory defaults restore - several reboots, etc..
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358

Please help!!! Cannot run Windows Update in Win 7 Pro after changing new hard-drive. (X201s)

Hi everyone,
I have been using my thinkpad x201s for more than one year by now. And recently I change a new and larger hard drive for my laptop. When I tried the thinkpad rescue and recovery disc on the new hard drive, everything works fine except that I cannot run Windows Updates after the installation was finished. The recovery DVDs were burned directly from the original image stored in the computer when the first I received my laptop last year.
Every time when I try to run the Windows Update, it shows the following: "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running, you may need to restart your computer."
I restarted my computer later but nothing changed. Can't run Windows Updates and can't even install IE9.
I then moved back to my old hard drive and everything is normal, no problem with Windows Updates. I also tried to create a back-up image by running win 7 Backups and Restore. Later when I changed back to the new drive and followed the instructions to restore my system from the image I created earlier in a USB drive, it worked except that still the system can't run Windows Updates program.
I'm now getting very confused and upset, is it something to do with the software copyright? It's been a week now and I tried to Google the similar problem but no solutions work here. All I want to do is moving my current system to the new hard drive so that I can continue to use my laptop but it just failed updating every time.
Could anyone kindly tell me what to do when changing hard drive in order to avoid the problem I'm dealing with? Sorry I'm not a pro type user and just want my laptop to work appropriately.
My warranty has already expired so I guess the Lenovo Technical Hotline wouldn't answer my questions anymore. Please help!! Much appreciated.
Thanks so much in advance!!

I'm not sure this is the issue, but from your description, it seems as though all you have to do is activate the windows update service. If I were you, I'd search for "Services" in the start menu, open it and look for "Windows Update". Check in its properties that it is set to "Automatic (Delayed)", if it isn't, set it, and start the service, you should then be able to check for updates, be careful though that none of your other programs aren't stopping the service, usually these programs are there to "optimize your performance" or "boost your system",...
Hope this helps.

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