diff --git a/windows/configure/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/configure/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 64217c2478..febf96fe74 100644 --- a/windows/configure/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/configure/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -1689,11 +1689,17 @@ You can turn off Windows Update by setting the following registry entries: - Add a REG\_DWORD value called **UseWUServer** to **HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU** and set the value to 1. + -or- + - Apply the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations**. + -and- + - Apply the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **System** > **Intenet Communication Management** > **Internet Communication Settings** > **Turn off access to all Windows Update features**. -- Apply the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Specify intranet Microsoft update service location** and set the **Set the alternate download server** to **,**. + -and- + +- Apply the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Windows Update** > **Specify intranet Microsoft update service location** and set the **Set the alternate download server** to "". You can turn off automatic updates by doing one of the following. This is not recommended.