Tweak Library – Disable access to the Windows update feature

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Disable access to the Windows update feature

This setting enables you to disable the Windows update feature so that no body else can access it.

Tweak for : Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000

Description:

The user can update Windows components and software with latest versions through this setting whenever required but as an administrator, you may not want this to happen. So, you can disable this setting.

This setting does not allow users to connect to the Windows Update Web site.
It also removes the Windows Update hyperlink from the Start menu and from the Tools menu in Internet Explorer.

You must change the values in the registry.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey “\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate” is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create an DWORD value name “DisableWindowsUpdateAccess”,if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value data box with “1” to enable the setting and “0” to disable it.

After this setting, navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey “\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer” is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create an DWORD value name “NoWindowsUpdate”,if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value data box with “1” to enable the setting and “0” to disable it.

Click “OK” and close the registry editor.

Restart your system.

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Disable Access To The Windows Update Feature.reg

The '.reg' file will disable access to Windows Update.

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Enable Access To The Windows Update Feature.reg

The '.reg' file will enable access to Windows Update.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WindowsUpdate\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

DisableWindowsUpdateAccess

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

NoWindowsUpdate

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The Windows update feature is disabled.

The Windows update feature is enabled by default.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type 'regedit'.

Now, go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies] and create a subkey 'WindowsUpdate'.

Create a DWORD value 'DisableWindowsUpdateAccess' under the subkey 'WindowsUpdate'.

Now, right click on the DWORD value 'DisableWindowsUpdateAccess' and select 'Modify'.

Set the value data as '1' and click 'OK'.

Further, go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\] and create a DWORD value 'NoWindowsUpdate'.

Right click on the DWORD value 'NoWindowsUpdate' and select 'Modify'.

Finally set the value data as '1' for the DWORD value 'NoWindowsUpdate' and click 'OK'.

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