Thanks Kiran Kishore for the response, however, while the information you provided is
interesting, it doesn't answer the questions posted. The question clearly states:
"We want control over downloading and installation of updates like previous windows versions. Is there a way we can get the old Windows Update option in Control Panel? Or another new way of choosing which
updates to download?"
To be more specific:
Older versions of Windows had an option to check for updates but not download or install them. This was a great option since I don't want my machine spending a bunch of resources and time downloading
and installing updates when I just turned it on and have something I'm in a rush to complete. They slow down my computer for an extended period of time that I don't have. I need to get something done now and was assuming I could boot my machine, get the information
I need, and get done. But no, I have to wait for all the background checking and installing updates to completed. Even typing this response is taking a great deal of time since my computer is installing updates.
Also, why would anyone think it's a good ideal to use torrent style distribution of critical system updates? Why would I want my machine delivering updates to other systems on the Internet? Sure
to my network - just an automated version of WSUS - that I have no control over other than to turn off.
Seems to me that Microsoft has made some assumptions in regard to connectivity and sharing in this operating system of what Microsoft wants to do with it and didn't really ask users if they would mind.