If this is not set, only important (i.e essential) updates will be downloaded and installed. This registry value controls whether Microsoft’s recommended updates should also be included in addition to the important updates. However, users can manually initiate update.Ģ : Check for updates, do not download them until user says so.ģ : Download the updates but do not install.
Windows will not check if there are any new updates for installation. The behavior for each of the values is as below.Ġ : Auto updates are enabled and the downloaded updates will be installed immediately.ġ : Automatic updates feature will be disabled. If enabled, how should the downloads be installed on the system. This one decides whether auto update should be enabled or not. Let’s look at each of these registry values and see how they impact windows update behavior.