I want to select "Never check for updates (not recommended)" as a default settings for all users and only an administrator can change the option.
Is there a registry key to do this? I am building an image so it has to be done in the back ground....
We have another non microsoft solution for auto updates so I need it turned off by default, but not disabled for emergency.
help!
thank you
Hello, and welcome to the Seven Forums!
Do these two links answer your question:
How to configure automatic updates by using Group Policy or registry settings
Configure Automatic Updates in a Non
Please do say if they don't help, and I will assist you further :)
Richard
admin tools / services / windows update, turn it off
Bump because it hasn't been solved yet (and I'm interested).
But the header note said that I could post only in case my problem was related. And it's not only related, it's the exact same question. What's the point of threads then?
You should play around with Process Monitor
This key is set to 1:
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Wow so great, thanks UsernameIssues (haha nice nick), my suspicious were right. I tried to regshot it and the virtual machine crashed due to lack of memory, but I thought it could be 1. I was actually looking into:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
as per this link.
I know ProcMon, but I didn't know you could intercept changed data?
You are welcome.
I filtered ProcMon via:
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You will find a lot of info online dealing with the policies area of the registry, but "lower versions/editions" of Windows will ignore some of those settings. It is best to use more universal keys (if they exist).
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