How do I permanently disable Windows Updates

How do I permanently disable Windows Update on my laptops? I'm desktop
support administering 100 or so laptops on a Windows 2003 environment. How do
I permanently disable Windows Updates on mobile computers after they've
connected to hotel/motel networks on the road? We're using SP1 for now and
want to stick with that until SP2 is fully test on our network in about 2
months. I have a registry fix to turn Windows update off when the Windows
Update options are grayed out, but after a few restarts Windows Update is
reset to 'Automatic (recommended)' updates. I know that our network GPOs may
change things when the laptops docked, but the Windows Updates reset even
when the laptop is standalone. How do I permanently disable Windows Updates
on my laptops?

Service Pack 2 was released over one and a half years ago.
What is taking your organization so long to test it?
You are way behind in current security technology!

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"a144mb" wrote:

| How do I permanently disable Windows Update on my laptops? I'm desktop
| support administering 100 or so laptops on a Windows 2003 environment. How do
| I permanently disable Windows Updates on mobile computers after they've
| connected to hotel/motel networks on the road? We're using SP1 for now and
| want to stick with that until SP2 is fully test on our network in about 2
| months. I have a registry fix to turn Windows update off when the Windows
| Update options are grayed out, but after a few restarts Windows Update is
| reset to 'Automatic (recommended)' updates. I know that our network GPOs may
| change things when the laptops docked, but the Windows Updates reset even
| when the laptop is standalone. How do I permanently disable Windows Updates
| on my laptops?

If it is enabled by itself even when disconnected from the network, you may
have a 3rd party program involved.

How are you turning off Windows Update?
One way:
Right click My Computer, click Properties
Click Automatic Updates
You can Turn Off Automatic Updates from there.

Or disable Automatic Update Service:
Start/Run
Type "Services.msc" ENTER
Double click "Automatic Updates" service.
For "Start-up Type" select "Disabled"

Note: If you disable Windows Update service, you will also be unable to get
updates manually from Windows Update.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"a144mb" <> wrote in message
news:8E9BFDA8-0825-44AD-98E6-...
> How do I permanently disable Windows Update on my laptops? I'm desktop
> support administering 100 or so laptops on a Windows 2003 environment. How
> do
> I permanently disable Windows Updates on mobile computers after they've
> connected to hotel/motel networks on the road? We're using SP1 for now and
> want to stick with that until SP2 is fully test on our network in about 2
> months. I have a registry fix to turn Windows update off when the Windows
> Update options are grayed out, but after a few restarts Windows Update is
> reset to 'Automatic (recommended)' updates. I know that our network GPOs
> may
> change things when the laptops docked, but the Windows Updates reset even
> when the laptop is standalone. How do I permanently disable Windows
> Updates
> on my laptops?

> Or disable Automatic Update Service:
> Start/Run
> Type "Services.msc" ENTER
> Double click "Automatic Updates" service.
> For "Start-up Type" select "Disabled"
>
> Note: If you disable Windows Update service, you will also be unable to get
> updates manually from Windows Update.

Jupiter, if I select 'manual' instead of 'disabled', will that override the
GPOs when the laptops are docked to our network? Thanks!

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> If it is enabled by itself even when disconnected from the network, you may
> have a 3rd party program involved.
>
> How are you turning off Windows Update?
> One way:
> Right click My Computer, click Properties
> Click Automatic Updates
> You can Turn Off Automatic Updates from there.
>
> Or disable Automatic Update Service:
> Start/Run
> Type "Services.msc" ENTER
> Double click "Automatic Updates" service.
> For "Start-up Type" select "Disabled"
>
> Note: If you disable Windows Update service, you will also be unable to get
> updates manually from Windows Update.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "a144mb" <> wrote in message
> news:8E9BFDA8-0825-44AD-98E6-...
> > How do I permanently disable Windows Update on my laptops? I'm desktop
> > support administering 100 or so laptops on a Windows 2003 environment. How
> > do
> > I permanently disable Windows Updates on mobile computers after they've
> > connected to hotel/motel networks on the road? We're using SP1 for now and
> > want to stick with that until SP2 is fully test on our network in about 2
> > months. I have a registry fix to turn Windows update off when the Windows
> > Update options are grayed out, but after a few restarts Windows Update is
> > reset to 'Automatic (recommended)' updates. I know that our network GPOs
> > may
> > change things when the laptops docked, but the Windows Updates reset even
> > when the laptop is standalone. How do I permanently disable Windows
> > Updates
> > on my laptops?
>
>
>