Bypass WSUS to Install Features/Updates Directly from Windows Update

Bypass WSUS to Install Features/Updates Directly from Windows Update

To fix the problem, temporarily bypass WSUS server using the following registry edit (requires administrator privileges).

1. Right-click Start, and click Run
2. Type regedit.exe and click OK
3. Go to the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

4. In the right-pane, if the value named UseWUServer exists, set its data to 0
5. Exit the Registry Editor
6. Restart Windows.

Instructions from:

https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/error-0x800f0954-net-framework-3-5-optional-feature-dism/