Disable Windows Optional/Automatic Updates

Summary

This task will disable the Windows optional automatic updates.

Sample Run

Dependencies

Windows Optional Update Disabled

Implementation

Create Task

To implement this script, please create a new "PowerShell" style script in the system.

Name: Disable Windows Optional/Automatic Updates
Description: This task will disable the Windows optional automatic updates.
Category: Patching

Script

Start by making three separate rows. You can do this by clicking the "Add Row" button at the bottom of the script page.

Row 1: Function: Script Log

In the script log message, type Running the PowerShell to set NoAutoUpdates and Hide Automatic Updates Options. so that the script will send the results of the PowerShell script above to the output on the Automation tab for the target device.

Row 2: Function: PowerShell Script

Paste in the following PowerShell script and set the expected time of script execution to 900 seconds.

PowerShell Script

Row 3: Function: Script Log

Output

In the script log message, type %output% so that the script will send the results of the PowerShell script above to the output on the Automation tab for the target device.

Row 4: Logic: If/Then

Row 4a: Condition: Output Contains

In the IF part, enter Failed to set registry in the right box of the "Output Contains" part.

Row 4b: Condition: Script Exit

Add a new row by clicking on the Add row button.

In the script exit message, simply type Failed to set the registry HKLM:/SOFTWARE/Policies/Microsoft/Windows/WindowsUpdate/AU -Name NoAutoUpdate -Value 1. Exiting script with error.

Row 5: Function: Set Custom Field

Select Function 'Set Custom Field'. When you select set custom field, it will open up a new window.

In this window, search for the Windows Optional Update Disabled field.

Custom Field: Windows Optional Update Disabled
Value: Disabled

Row 6: Complete

Changelog

2025-04-10

• Initial version of the document