This document outlines the steps to disable Automatic Updates in Microsoft Windows, either manually or via Endpoint Central (formerly known as Desktop Central). Automatic Updates deliver essential updates for your Windows operating system and its components, such as Internet Explorer. However, you may choose to disable this feature if you follow a specific update routine or if automatic updates adversely affect your computer’s performance, such as slowing it down due to limited connection capacity.
To disable Windows Automatic Updates, follow the steps:
- Navigate to the Configurations tab.
- In the Add Configurations section, click on Configuration.
- Under Computer Configurations, select Registry.
- Provide a name and description for your configuration.
- In the Registry Configuration section, input the following details:
- Action: Write Value
- Header Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Sub-Key: Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
- Data Type: REG_DWORD
- Value Name: NoAutoUpdate
- Value Data/Expression: 1
- Specify the target.
- Adjust the execution settings as necessary.
- Click Deploy.
To disable the Automatic Updates for Windows Servers and Workstations manually :
- Click Start, then go to Settings.
- Open the Control Panel and select System.
- Navigate to the Automatic Updates tab.
- Choose Turn off Automatic Updates.
- Click Apply, then click OK.
The Automatic Updates feature has been successfully disabled manually.
To disable Windows Update through Patch deployment:
- Navigate to the Patch Mgmt tab.
- Select Patches and then Supported Patches.
- Search for Patch ID 105427.
- Select the patch ID and click Install Patch.
- Configure the deployment settings and specify the target.
- Click Deploy.
To disable Windows Update through Group Policy Object:
- In the Group Policy Editor, follow these steps:
- Navigate to Computer Configuration.
- Go to Administrative Templates.
- Select Windows Components.
- Choose Windows Update.
- Find and select Configure Automatic Updates.
- Set its state to Disabled.
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