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I was rooting around Group Policy in my Windows 10 1809 Insiders Program version the other day, when I discovered the following setting:
Does it merely remove the user’s ability to scan for Windows patches but without affecting the downloading and installation of patches, or does it disable patching entirely?
This Winaero article explains the new setting. Be mindful of the warning in the comments at the end of the article.
Hope this helps…
This Winaero article explains the new setting.
Not new though; that build has been around for 30 months.
Wow, I’ve even got that setting with Win7 SP1 x64 Pro! I also have a more detailed description of just what the setting involves,and what the configuration options are for it with no need to seek out a web site for “hand-holding”. Here’s what I have in the “Help” pane of my Group Policy Editor for that setting:
If you enable this setting, all Windows Update features are removed. This includes blocking access to the Windows Update Web site at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com, from the Windows Update hyperlink on the Start menu, and also on the Tools menu in Internet Explorer. Windows automatic updating is also disabled; you will neither be notified about nor will you receive critical updates from Windows Update. This setting also prevents Device Manager from automatically installing driver updates from the Windows Update Web site.
If enabled you can configure one of the following notification options:
0 = Do not show any notifications
This setting will remove all access to Windows Update features and no notifications will be shown.
1 = Show restart required notifications
This setting will show notifications about restarts that are required to complete an installation.
What isn’t clear is if it affects all “Users” or all “Users” and “Administrators”.
This setting isn’t located under the “Computer Configuration” tree but, rather, under the “User Configuration” tree. That’s why I’m not sure just how far its reach extends to folks with accounts on the computer.
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