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Where in the registry to disable "Windows Update"

#1 Mugen C

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Posted 10 May 2003 - 02:21 PM

Hi There,
I am trying to disable the "Windows Update" function in the IE to prevent users from downloading updates without our permission.

Thanks and look forward to hear from you!

regards,
Mugen C

#2 Silver-Dagger

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Posted 10 May 2003 - 03:01 PM

Just do not give the users admin rights.

#3 videobruce

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Posted 10 May 2003 - 06:02 PM

Which O/S are you running?

In 2k and XP go into Administartor Tools/Services and disable Auto update.

#4 adamvjackson

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Posted 11 May 2003 - 06:04 AM

It's in Group Policy. Videobruce was partially correct, for 2000 SP3 and newer, and XP, you may also wish to disable autoupdate, or configure a server for SUS/SMS.

#5 Newumbrella

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Posted 11 May 2003 - 04:20 PM

You can even disable it at control panel(98/ME/2000) or system properties(xp).

#6 DS3Circuit

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Posted 13 May 2003 - 10:17 PM

If your organization needs to block their users from using Windows Update to update Windows components, you can use the following registry hack for Windows NT / Windows 2000 / Windows XP :
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate
Name: DisableWindowsUpdateAccess
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

Equivalent is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer DWORD value NoWindowsUpdate = 1

Another area to lockdown Internet Explorer is with the IEAK.

HTH

#7 DosFreak

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Posted 14 May 2003 - 01:35 AM

Another solution would be to block the windowsupdate site at your firewall. They could find updates elsewhere but at least the easiest to hit site for updates will be unavailable.