3. SETUP
Enabling manual updates via Windows Update
If you do not want to automatically download and install update programs, you can set Windows Update to
manual updates by using the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc). The following describes the procedure
for setting Windows Update to manual updates.
1. Sign in to the computer as an administrator.
2. Right-click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Run window, enter gpedit.msc to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
4. In the Local Group Policy Editor window, click Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates,
Windows components, Windows Update, and Configure Automatic Updates.
5. In the Configure Automatic Updates window, select Disabled, and then click OK.
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