Steps to disable Windows Updates for lab-vm

[renaldo-maclons]

Dear John,

I've setup and tested the steps below to disable windows updates on the Lab-VM with working results.

Disable the Windows service directly under services:

• Win + R ==> services.msc ==> Select Windows Update service ==> General Tab ==> Startup Type ==> Disabled
• While you are there, stop the running service by right clicking Windows Update service and clicking stop.
  

Edit the registry to 1st disable the windows medic service by changing the config value to (4)

• Win + R ==> regedit ==> Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services>WaaSMedicSvc ==> Modify the Start key and set its value to (4).
• Updated the registry permissions for the WaaS service to enable the (adhd) to disable the service by enabling "Full Control" for "All users on the system"
  
  

Update the System Windows Update Group Policy. (This is the real winner)

• Win + R ==> gpedit.msc ==> Computer Configuration ==> Administrative Templates ==> Windows Components ==> Windows Update ==> Configure Automatic Updates ==> Select Disable ==> OK
  

At this stage you can reboot the VM and test the updates by bringing up the Windows Updates menu.

• End result can be seen in screenshots.