If the updates got installed successfully the next time, then you can directly jump to method 2 which include steps to erase Windows Update history.
After following the steps, the update history will be completely wiped out. By erasing the update history, you’ll just lose the update record entry and not exactly the updates. You can still find the history of the installed updates under the option Installed
updates in Windows Update window.
Hope this information is helpful and let me know if you need any further assistance.