Disable access to the Windows update feature

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This setting enables you to disable the Windows update feature so that no body else can access it.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
The user can update windows components and software with latest versions through this setting whenever required but as an administrator, you may not want this to happen. So, you can disable this setting. This setting does not allow users to connect to the windows update web site. It also removes the windows update hyperlink from the start menu and from the tools menu in internet explorer. You must change the values in the registry. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey \currentversion\policies\windowsupdate is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create an dword value name disablewindowsupdateaccess,if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value data box with 1 to enable the setting and 0 to disable it. After this setting, navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey \currentversion\policies\explorer is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create an dword value name nowindowsupdate,if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value data box with 1 to enable the setting and 0 to disable it. Click ok and close the registry editor. Restart your system. 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'.
Now, go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies] </b> and create a subkey 'WindowsUpdate'.
Create a DWORD value 'DisableWindowsUpdateAccess' under the subkey 'WindowsUpdate'.
Now, right click on the DWORD value 'DisableWindowsUpdateAccess' and select 'Modify'.
Set the value data as '1' and click 'OK'.
Further, go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\] </b> and create a DWORD value 'NoWindowsUpdate'.
Right click on the DWORD value 'NoWindowsUpdate' and select 'Modify'.
Finally set the value data as '1' for the DWORD value 'NoWindowsUpdate' and click 'OK'.


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Registry Entries

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  • Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate\]
  • Location: Current User
  • Value Name: DisableWindowsUpdateAccess
  • Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
  • Enabled Value: 1
  • Disabled Value: 0
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • 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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