In this tutorial, you will learn how to control Windows update settings through the registry. For controlling Windows Update settings follow the steps below.
Press Winkey+R to open Run
Enter Regedit phrase then press OK
Configure Windows 10 Update Through Registry
In the Windows registry page, locate the following address.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
Windows Update Registry Settings
Right click on Windows directory and select Key option in New
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Enter WindowsUpdate as the new directory’s name.
Now, right click on WindowsUpdate directory which you created at the previous step and again create a new directory by selecting Key option in New Enter AU as this directory’s name.
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Right click on AU directory and select DWORD option in New
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Enter AUOptions as new DWORD key’s name.
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Double click on AUOptions to open Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value
At this section you have to enter a number between 2 and 5 as value data. This are the meanings of the values:
2: Before downloading and installing any updates, you will be notified.
3: Updates will automatically be downloaded and will notify you before installation.
4: Automatically download and automatically set the time to install it.
5: Allow and access to the local system admin to select the update status
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You must enter one number from the above list. We recommend using the using value 2, as the user will be informed before any action.
