Disable access to Windows Update

If this policy setting is enabled,all Windows Update features are removed. It blocks access to the Microsoft Update and Windows Update Web sites,and in Windows?Vista will gray out the?Check for updates?option in the?Windows Update?application. The machine will not get automatic updates directly from Windows Update or Microsoft Update,but it can still get updates from a WSUS server. This setting overrides the user settings?Remove links and access to Windows Update?and?Remove access to use all Windows Update features.

1. In the Group Policy Object Editor(gpedit.msc),expand?Computer Configuration,expand?Administrative Templates,expand?System,expand?Internet Communication Management,and then click?Internet Communication settings.

2. In the details pane,click?Turn off access to all Windows Update features,and click?Enabled.

3. Click?OK.