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Silverlight Update won't stay hidden

I have told Windows update about 100 times now to hide the Silverlight installation. I do not need or want this software on my system. Not missing out on anything without it being installed. 

Every time I go to windows update it is back in the list how do I get rid of this annoying notification?

This is classic Microsoft.  My advice:  It is an optional update.  Ignore it.

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Want is happening is that these are different updates. Notice each time you hide it, the next one has a different number. The silverlight updates are cumulative so when you hide one, it show the previous one. I'm not sure how many there are (12-15 maybe?), but once you have them all hidden, it will come up with "no updates available". 

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Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you...

Figured you deserved a thank you for each occurrence of 'defeat' for that wretched and annoying update.

Strewth I thought I was going round the bend. Had tried Windows Update Component resets (inc registry edits) and 'Fix-it' tools for this - all to no avail until stumbling across your post.

Thanks again.

Platform:

Dell Inspiron laptop

Win 7 x64  Home Premium

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Last updated January 20, 2021 Views 1,007 Applies to: