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Disable Windows Update

Experts,
I would like to disable Windows update on all workstation. The reason behind this, our in house apps do not work with some of the Windows patch. ( we know this is not recommended, but this only a temp work around)
All pc's are running on Windows 7 Pro 32bit.
Servers are running on 2008 R2.
Please help, thank you.

sinfocomar

You can disable the Windows Update service from the Group Policies

Check this article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720539(v=WS.10).aspx

If not many workstations you could do it manually as well

Also check recently answered question https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28185352/How-do-I-stop-windows-update.html

tomfontanilla

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I tried the above article from previous site but did not work. Manually is not an optin since we over 250 pc and some are remote.

Mike Kline

You can set the following via GPO

Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Windows Update | Configure Automatic Updates

See screenshot from my lab below

Thanks

Mike

sinfocomar

Like Mike says with GP. Also same screen change the WU settings to Never Update

tomfontanilla

ASKER

Mike,

I beleive this is not compatible to Windows 7. If you look at the note, it says supported only on Windows2000 SP3 and Winodws XP SP1. I tried this on my previous search.

Mike Kline

It is supported on "at least" windows 2000 SP3 or XP SP1...it won't work on anything lower than that but should work on the higher/newer OS versions

Thanks

Mike

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tomfontanilla

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Guys,
I did all of this and its not working. I went over the setting 20 times, i even rebooted my PC

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