Block Windows Updates

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I know how to turn off Windows Updates in the Registry, is there a way I can grey that tab out, and only that tab (I found how to block access to all of the system properties, but that's not what I want) - without using GPO?
 
try creating this reg key:

Code:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate\DisableWindowsUpdateAccess
 
Good idea in theory, but unfortunately that didn't help.

My PC didn't have the bolded part created, so I made the rest all the way out as Keys and then a DWORD on the end.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate\DisableWindowsUpdateAccess
 
it's not a dword value at the end.. it's a key.. the "DisableWindowsUpadteAccess" should be the key will just the null (default) string value in the key
 
j79zlr - thanks for the list, I'll check it out.

After some fiddling, I did find it and it worked...woo!

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate]
"DisableWindowsUpdateAccess"=dword:00000001
 
whats wrong with disabling the two services and locking users out of services.msc?

Administrators could run services.msc and enable temporarily.
 
Good idea in theory, but unfortunately that didn't help.

My PC didn't have the bolded part created, so I made the rest all the way out as Keys and then a DWORD on the end.


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate\DisableWindowsUpdateAccess

Basically what I did was some googling around DisableWindowsUpdateAccess and was eventually able to find it. Thanks for the tip fitzy.


I have the long list of GP registry entries on my site, http://j79zlr.com/gphome.php

http://j79zlr.com/gphome.php#WindowsUpdate

This list is pre SP2 though, I believe there are a few things that need to be added.

Great reference there, will definitely bookmark it :)

whats wrong with disabling the two services and locking users out of services.msc?

Administrators could run services.msc and enable temporarily.

Was looking for as little restriction as possible. Kind of a long story which I don't feel like telling, but this is all I wanted to do and I have now done it, so it's all good :)
 

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