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BeomBu
BeomBu
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January 8, 2026
Question

FortiGate Application control Window Exception handling

  • January 8, 2026
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Hello, I'm currently blocking Windows updates via Application Control on my FortiGate firewall.

 

However, I'm having trouble. I want to configure Windows updates to only install language packs. Is there a way to do this?

 

I checked the traffic flow, but I can't figure it out...

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mpapisetty
Staff
mpapisetty
Staff
January 8, 2026

Hi @BeomBu ,

With application control or ISDB control, there is no granularity within the windows updates as they are all served by the same/similar services from Microsoft servers. Such a requirement is best worked out using Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) or similar 3rd party tools. 

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