Windows Update

Configure Windows Update: to enable or disable automatic windows update when configuration from Action Center does not work

• 1. Press Windows-key and R-key together (Windows + R)

  2. Type "GPEDIT.MSC" then press Enter to start Group Policy Editor

  3. Expand "User Configuration"

  4. Expand "Administrative Templates"

  5. Expand "System"

  6. Browse "System" to locate "Windows Automatic Updates"

  7. Double click or press Enter on "Windows Automatic Updates" to open settings window

  8. Select "Enable" or "Disable" from the selections

  9. Press Enter or click on "OK" button to save the setting

  10. Close the Group Policy Setting by pressing ALT and F4 together (ALT + F4)

Summary Map of Automatic Update in Registry Editor

In REGEDIT,

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

>> SOFTWARE

>>> Microsoft

>>>> Windows

>>>>> CurrentVersion

>>>>>> WindowsUpdate

>>>>>>> Auto Update

>>>>>>>> AUOptions

>>>>>>>>> 1 – Disable all

>>>>>>>>> 2 – Enable notification only

>>>>>>>>> 3 – Enable download

>>>>>>>>> 4 – Enable scheduled update

>>>>>>>>> 5 – Enable automatic update

>>>>>>>> UpdatesAvailableForDownloadLogon

>>>>>>>>> 1 – Disable

>>>>>>>>> 2 – Enable

>>>>>>>> UpdatesAvailableForInstallLogon

>>>>>>>>> 1 – Disable

>>>>>>>>> 2 – Enable

>>>>>>>> UpdatesAvailableWithUiLogon

>>>>>>>>> 1 – Disable

>>>>>>>>> 2 – Enable

>>>>>>>> UpdatesAvailableWithUiOrEulaLogon

>>>>>>>>> 1 – Disable

>>>>>>>>> 2 – Enable