Re: Can not Turn off Auto update

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From: Steve (Steve_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 08:27:03 -0700

Thanks, VB

What I was really looking for was the NoAutoUpdate setting. I still have a
problem that the only way I can change this setting is through the registry
not through control panel. I am a Domain admin as well as a local admin on
the box. There is still an issue somewhere.

"VB" wrote:

> Set AUOptions to 5 to enable user selection.
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\
> Policies \Microsoft\Windows \WindowsUpdate\AU\AUOptions
>
> Policy setting for Automatic Updates configuration. If set to a value
> other than 5, user is not allowed to configure anything in Control
> Panel (except the "minor updates" setting).
>
> When set via Group Policy, only options 2-5 are valid.
>
> (None or invalid) – Policy does not exist
>
> 0 – Not configured (invalid for policy)
>
> 1 – AU is disabled (invalid for policy)
>
> 2 – Notify before download
>
> 3 – Notify before install
>
> 4 – Scheduled install (valid only if legal values are also specified
> for ScheduledInstallDay and ScheduledInstallTime).
>
> 5 – Automatic Updates is required, but end users can choose how it is
> configured. This option is new for Windows Update Services
>
> If an invalid option or combination of options is specified via
> policy, the effect is equivalent to not setting the policy: local
> administrators will be able to change the setting using Control Panel.
>
>
> "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<05822E50-5DCA-4FFE-B3F7-4449696F95E9@microsoft.com>...
> > All options for Automatic Updates are grayed out. The option to "Download
> > updates for me, but let me choose when to install them." is selected. I am
> > the administrator of this PC and the Domain administrator for the network
> > that the PC is connected too. Domain admins and my domain login are in the
> > local administrators group. I have also have the same issue when logged in
> > as the local administraotr.
> >
> > Prior to installing SP2 Automatic Updates was turned off.
> >
> > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
> >
> > > "Steve" <Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20065108-0498-49F6-AF1A-DE5EF6599B1C@microsoft.com...
> > > > After installing XP SP2 I am unable to disable auto update. What gives?
> > >
> > > What do you mean?
> > >
> > > Run... control wuaucpl.cpl and tell us what you see (e.g. what is set
> > > and what can't be set)
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>

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