Policy
Remove access to use all Windows Update features
This setting allows you to remove access to scan Windows Update. If you enable this setting user access to Windows Update scan, download and install is removed.
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Windows Update / Manage end user experience
Policy ID
7ea8c740dfccInternal name
DisableUXWUAccessRegistry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\SetDisableUXWUAccess (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\SetDisableUXWUAccess (disabled) = 0Policy notes
This setting allows you to remove access to scan Windows Update. If you enable this setting user access to Windows Update scan, download and install is removed.
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