Disable automatic update on home edition?


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Donduck

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I found a registry tweak in:
learn.microsoft.com

Manage connections from Windows 10 and Windows 11 Server/Enterprise editions operating system components to Microsoft services - Windows Privacy

Learn how to minimize connections from Windows to Microsoft services, and configure particular privacy settings related to these connections.
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You can turn off automatic updates by doing the following. This is not recommended.

Add a REG_DWORD value named AutoDownload to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate and set the value to 5.
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This registry tweak corresponds to the GPO Turn off Automatic Download and Install of updates, but the value of 5 is not documented anywhere else.

I am wondering if this registry tweak works on home edition to disable automatic update because Microsoft doesn't say it is configurable through GPO, there is chance that it works on all editions.
 
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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
In this guide, i will guide you to install the Group Policy Editor for Windows 11 and Windows 10 Home edition.

 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
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    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
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    3840 x 2160
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Donduck said:
am wondering if this registry tweak works on home edition to disable automatic update because Microsoft doesn't say it is configurable through GPO, there is chance that it works on all editions.
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I believe only @Brink can answer that question. Since he hasn't written a tutorial on disabling updates for 11 Home(at least I haven't found one), I would not be too hasty to change any registry entries without clarification. When there a registry fix, he's always one of the first to tell us. If he doesn't tell me it's OK to change the registry, my rule of thumb is, I don't do it.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2314
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme+256gb SKHynix m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+1tb Kingston m2.nvme+ 4gb Solidigm nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
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    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
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