Win10 Update continues to try to install a hardware update that's not needed.

SunnyD

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Disclaimer: I took as much control away from automatic installation of updates as I could, so yeah, there's that.

Problem: Windows Update on Win10 continues to nag me about installing a non-critical driver/software update for hardware that is no longer present on the machine.

Details: I originally installed Win10 while I had a Microsoft Natural 4000 keyboard. Windows always recommends installing the MS IntelliType software, so it was queued up in Windows Update without any option to remove it from what I could tell. Frankly, it's never software I want or need, so I never bother with it. It was downloaded and queued for install, but I never let it install as it was an optional update. I've since replaced the keyboard, yet the update is still queued and I have no idea/way to remove it from the update queue. Windows Update continually nags me about the uninstalled update.

Is there any way to actually remove this from the update pipeline?
 

Kenmitch

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Maybe > device manager > show hidden devices > uninstall the keyboard(s)will work?