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mikebranstein/disable-windows-update.ps1

Created September 1, 2016 20:26
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  1. mikebranstein created this gist Sep 1, 2016.
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    # set the Windows Update service to "disabled"
    sc.exe config wuauserv start=disabled

    # display the status of the service
    sc.exe query wuauserv

    # stop the service, in case it is running
    sc.exe stop wuauserv

    # display the status again, because we're paranoid
    sc.exe query wuauserv

    # double check it's REALLY disabled - Start value should be 0x4
    REG.exe QUERY HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv /v Start