From 44a74cd4d9932eb0e1a8a384a33af5afbdbca170 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PraveenGururaj <42981758+PraveenGururaj@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:58:59 +0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md Updated GPO path in 29. Windows Update section to match OS related paths. --- ...g-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index bfb651939e..4968c75653 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -1866,6 +1866,8 @@ You can turn off Windows Update by setting the following registry entries: -OR- +This is applicable to Windows 10. + - Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations** to **Enabled** -and- @@ -1880,6 +1882,21 @@ You can turn off Windows Update by setting the following registry entries: - Set the Group Policy **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Remove access to use all Windows Update features** to **Enabled** and then set **Computer Configurations** to **0 (zero)**. +This is applicable to Windows 11. + +- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Manage updates offered from Windows Server Update Service** > **Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations** to **Enabled** + + -and- + +- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Manage updates offered from Windows Server Update Service** > **Specify intranet Microsoft update service location** to **Enabled** and ensure all Option settings (Intranet Update Service, Intranet Statistics Server, Alternate Download Server) are set to **" "** + + -and- + +- Set the Group Policy **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Remove access to use all Windows Update features** to **Enabled** and then set **Computer Configurations** to **0 (zero)**. + + -and- + +- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **System** > **Internet Communication Management** > **Internet Communication Settings** > **Turn off access to all Windows Update features** to **Enabled** You can turn off automatic updates by doing the following. This isn't recommended. From 6e9182ef83b1f5c6732fc143eeb97d37af4a89a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Brown <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2025 15:29:45 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update some of the UI references --- ...rating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 4968c75653..5287b5f528 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -1876,27 +1876,27 @@ This is applicable to Windows 10. -and- -- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Specify intranet Microsoft update service location** to **Enabled** and ensure all Option settings (Intranet Update Service, Intranet Statistics Server, Alternate Download Server) are set to **" "** +- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Specify intranet Microsoft update service location** to **Enabled** and ensure the settings under **Options** (intranet update service, intranet statistics server, and alternate download server) are set to **" "** -and- -- Set the Group Policy **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Remove access to use all Windows Update features** to **Enabled** and then set **Computer Configurations** to **0 (zero)**. +- Set the Group Policy **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Remove access to use all Windows Update features** to **Enabled** and then set **Configure notifications** to **0 - Do not show any notifications***. This is applicable to Windows 11. -- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Manage updates offered from Windows Server Update Service** > **Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations** to **Enabled** +- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Manage updates offered from Windows Server Update Service** > **Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations** to **Enabled**. -and- -- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Manage updates offered from Windows Server Update Service** > **Specify intranet Microsoft update service location** to **Enabled** and ensure all Option settings (Intranet Update Service, Intranet Statistics Server, Alternate Download Server) are set to **" "** +- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Manage updates offered from Windows Server Update Service** > **Specify intranet Microsoft update service location** to **Enabled** and ensure the settings under **Options** (intranet update service, intranet statistics server, and alternate download server) are set to **" "** -and- -- Set the Group Policy **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Remove access to use all Windows Update features** to **Enabled** and then set **Computer Configurations** to **0 (zero)**. +- Set the Group Policy **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Manage updates offered from Windows Server Update Service** > **Remove access to use all Windows Update features** to **Enabled** and then set **Configure notifications** to **0 - Do not show any notifications**. -and- -- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **System** > **Internet Communication Management** > **Internet Communication Settings** > **Turn off access to all Windows Update features** to **Enabled** +- Set the Group Policy **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **System** > **Internet Communication Management** > **Internet Communication settings** > **Turn off access to all Windows Update features** to **Enabled**. You can turn off automatic updates by doing the following. This isn't recommended.