Re: Disable Windows Update

From: Simon Geary (simon_geary_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/07/04 

Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 12:19:54 +0100

You can remove the link to it from the IE tools menu using Group Policy but
the best way to block access to the actual site is to use a firewall.

"Keith" <@.> wrote in message news:ueLc6ECNEHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Is it possible using GPO (2K domain) to disable Windows Update on my XP
Pro
> and 2k Clients?
>
> I push all updates out using a 3rd party product so want to disable the
> feature on individual PCs.
>
> Thanks
>
>

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