Remove Windows Update item from the Start menu and Internet Explorer.
This setting enables you to hide the Windows Update item in the Start menu and Internet Explorer.
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Description:
The windows update item calls the update page on microsofts website. Updation to any software is a continuous process but to decide when the user should update it is a policy matter. This setting enables you to remove the shortcut to windows update from the start menu. It also removes the windows update option from tools menu in internet explorer and turns off the update feature in automatic updates. For this, go to start > run, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a dword value nowindowsupdate, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can remove the item from the start menu. However, if you want to show the option back, change the value data to 0 or delete the value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. Note: this works with classic start menu display. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
The windows update item calls the update page on microsofts website. Updation to any software is a continuous process but to decide when the user should update it is a policy matter. This setting enables you to remove the shortcut to windows update from the start menu. It also removes the windows update option from tools menu in internet explorer and turns off the update feature in automatic updates. For this, go to start > run, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a dword value nowindowsupdate, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can remove the item from the start menu. However, if you want to show the option back, change the value data to 0 or delete the value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. Note: this works with classic start menu display. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]</b>, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "NoWindowsUpdate" in "Explorer" key.
Next, right-click on "NoWindowsUpdate" and click on 'Modify'.
Finally, enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.
Registry Entries
- back to top- Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]
- Location: Current User
- Value Name: NoWindowsUpdate
- Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
- Enabled Value: 1
- Disabled Value: 0
- Action Type: Add an Entry
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