The tool's successor, Sledgehammer, is now available. Windows Update Mini Tool Wrapper Script restored control over the update behavior. If an update causes issues, it is often only possible to remove the entire update to address the issue. Things escalated with Microsoft's switch to cumulative updates and removing controls while cumulative updates have advantages, they limit users to an all or nothing approach. the Windows 10 version 1809 release debacle or the more recent issues with Windows 7 or 8.1 updates. On the one hand, there have been numerous update related issues, e.g.
Windows Update, or more precisely maintaining full control over the update behavior of the Windows operating system, was the topic of many articles here on this site.
