How to Use GPO to disable Automatic Updates

[Guest circulent]

Whenever we get new WinXP Pro computers, sometimes we forget to change the

Automatic Updates settings within Control Panel to 'Turn off Automatic

Updates.' Sometimes it's left at the default 'Automatic (recommended).' By

doing so, each computer still downloads updates from Microsoft's web site,

even though we're using WSUS through Group Policies.

 

Is there a way to automatically change this setting so that 'Automatic

Updates' is disabled, but WSUS still applies?

 

Thanks

[Guest Dave]

RE: How to Use GPO to disable Automatic Updates

 

There is a GPO section dedicated to windows update. Its a computer policy in

the

computer configuration>administrative templates>windows components>windows

update section.

 

As for WSUS, you can configure those settings here as well, but if you

completely turn windows update off, its off. It needs to be enabled to access

a WSUS server.

 

Dave

MCSA Server 2003

 

"circulent" wrote:

> Whenever we get new WinXP Pro computers, sometimes we forget to change the

> Automatic Updates settings within Control Panel to 'Turn off Automatic

> Updates.' Sometimes it's left at the default 'Automatic (recommended).' By

> doing so, each computer still downloads updates from Microsoft's web site,

> even though we're using WSUS through Group Policies.

>

> Is there a way to automatically change this setting so that 'Automatic

> Updates' is disabled, but WSUS still applies?

>

> Thanks