Disabling Windows Update

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darkrats

What's the best way to disable Windows Update so that the casual user can't
just go into the Control Panel or System Properties and reenable it?

Thanks!
 
darkrats said:
What's the best way to disable Windows Update so that the casual user can't
just go into the Control Panel or System Properties and reenable it?
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Start | Run <type in> services.msc <enter>

Autoupdates - Stop, Disable, Apply works for me.
 
Start | Run <type in> services.msc <enter>
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Autoupdates - Stop, Disable, Apply works for me.
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No it doesn't, it can be enabled in the control panel -
Running XP Pro? you can run: gpedit.msc
and disable it from there, you need to search around for it.
 
Thanks. I'll check out both methods.



No it doesn't, it can be enabled in the control panel -
Running XP Pro? you can run: gpedit.msc
and disable it from there, you need to search around for it.
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darkrats said:
Thanks. I'll check out both methods.
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If all else fails you can always rename or move: wuaucpl.cpl
This is the control panel program that access's the autoupdate - (it
won't be listed)
 
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