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PowerShell Script to Bypass Local WSUS Server and Pull Updates Straight from the Internet. #PowerShell
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WindowsUpdatesByPassWSUS.ps1
# Stop the Windows Update service
Stop-Service -Name wuauserv
# Remove the registry key
Remove-Item HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate -Recurse
# Start the Windows Update service
Start-Service -name wuauserv
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Be careful with this method, as it can remove GPO-related restrictions like automatic updates scheduling, or disabled automatic updates. A more fine-grained approach would be:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name "UseWUServer" -Value 0
Restart-Service -name wuauserv

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