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Tuesday, October 18, 2016 2:24 PM | 1 vote
How can I disable automatic updates in 2016? And why is it so hard to find...grr
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016 2:41 PM âś…Answered | 6 votes
Set this one to Disabled.
If the status for this policy is set to Disabled, any updates that are available on Windows Update must be downloaded and installed manually.
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows Server] Datacenter Management
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 7:25 AM | 13 votes
Hi,
Add to Dave's reply, Windows + R, type gpedit.msc to open Local Group Policy Editor, the location is Computer configuration, policies, Administrative templates, Windows Components, Windows Update, in the right pane choose "Configure automatic updates" to disabled.
Best Regards,
Alvin Wang
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Monday, October 24, 2016 1:26 PM
Hello Alvin/Dave,
Is there a way I can restrict users from accessing and installing Windows Updates in Windows Server 2016?
With Windows Server 2012 R2 if we set the key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoWindowsUpdate" to 1, it would prevent users from accessing Windows updates by throwing a message saying "Some policies are managed by your system administrator".
In Windows Server 2016 I have tried to enable below group policy but still I am able to access and install updates. User Config - > Admin Templates -> Windows Components\WindowsUpdates\ Remove Access to use all Windows Update Features
Thanks!
Monday, October 24, 2016 1:32 PM
Hello Alvin/Dave,
Is there a way I can restrict users from accessing and installing Windows Updates in Windows Server 2016?
With Windows Server 2012 R2 if we set the key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoWindowsUpdate" to 1, it would prevent users from accessing Windows updates by throwing a message saying "Some policies are managed by your system administrator".
In Windows Server 2016 I have tried to enable below group policy but still I am able to access and install updates. User Config - > Admin Templates -> Windows Components\WindowsUpdates\ Remove Access to use all Windows Update Features
Thanks!
Since this is a new question please start a new thread.
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows Server] Datacenter Management
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights.
Monday, October 24, 2016 2:21 PM
Sure will do, thanks Dave.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 2:13 AM | 2 votes
Hi,
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
If there is anything else we can do for you, please feel free to post in the forum.
Best Regards,
Alvin Wang
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016 4:36 PM | 14 votes
I used the sconfig command in command prompt.
Just type sconfig type 5 for selection and set to manual.
Hope this helps everyone!
Arnel
Monday, April 10, 2017 12:52 AM | 12 votes
Forget using GPEDIT.
Drop to a command prompt, type 'sconfig' and hit enter
Select option 5 and then select M for Manual
Sunday, April 30, 2017 4:12 AM
that was very good solution thank you
Thursday, September 7, 2017 9:03 PM
Agreed, this is the option people should be using, and should be marked as the answer in this thread.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 5:24 PM
...across 500 systems?!!
Monday, February 26, 2018 8:27 PM
Seems like a good option but have to be pushed through SCCM or GPO using scripting. I am glad I dont have many servers.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 9:15 AM
the radical but surefire way is this :
https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/windows-modules-installer-worker-high-cpu-on-windows-10-solved/
windows + r
services.msc
windows update -> startup -> disabled
OK
reboot your system to take effect
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 12:00 PM | 2 votes
change Windows Update settings using SCONFIG.
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mu/2016/10/25/\_\_trashed/
To disable/Enable the Automatic Updates in Windows Server 2016.
Go to Command Prompt
Type sconfig
The below screen will be coming.
Choose the Option 5.
Follow the instructions.
Thursday, December 20, 2018 2:48 PM
This worked, thanks for the solution
-Pavan