The file wsusoffline/client/exclude/ExcludeList.txt lists files, which should not be installed automatically. Some files, like the
Malicious Software Removal Tool are always excluded, and Service Packs are only installed on request.
The script ListUpdatesToInstall.cmd does a simple text comparison: It compares the first column of the ExcludeList.txt with a list of missing updates. If there is a match, then the update will not be installed.
The kb numbers are most useful for this comparison, but any other unique identifier should also work. You could use the SHA-1 hashes, which are embedded into the file names and create a
custom exclude list:
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wsusoffline/client/exclude/custom/ExcludeList.txt
with the content:
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cbb2e8d950e9de471c4b7770b6699032dde0ef98,Offending Office update
262f44edceec03e27c471c782e02d6089bbc2efd,Offending Office update
or simply the complete file names:
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msointl-en-us_cbb2e8d950e9de471c4b7770b6699032dde0ef98.cab
powerpointintl-en-us_262f44edceec03e27c471c782e02d6089bbc2efd.cab
Note, that the file should end with an empty line.
Regards,
hbuhrmester