Windows 10 Home: Prevent Updates for Non-MS Packages

[sheepcheetah]

Windows 10 Update was working fine initially, but recently it has started listing updates for non-Microsoft packages, such as:

HP Inc. - System - 1.66.3710.0
HP Inc. - SoftwareComponent - 1.69.3844.0
HP Inc. - Extension - 1.66.3710.0
There is no indication of what these updates are, and one of the HP updates even attempted to flash the BIOS. Thankfully, the HP loader restored the previous BIOS after the update failed, but the experience was alarming and could have potentially damaged the PC.

Now, I have these three packages listed as pending updates in Windows 10. I do not want Microsoft to apply these updates and wish to prevent them from being installed. How can I stop this from happening?

Thank you.

 

[bakalyuk]

Windows insists on downloading the three updates you have listed above and I am scared it might include an update to the BIOS. Did you find a work around?

 

[Grizzly]

You can hide these components through the WUshowhide app from Microsoft.

https://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/2/f22d5fdb-59cd-4275-8c95-1be17bf70b21/wushowhide.diagcab

after starting that app, goto HIDE and checkmark the ones you do not want to install. Restart your computer after that and check your WU if these still appear.