Policy
Disable downloading updates automatically
Prevent setup from downloading updates automatically for all installed Visual Studio products. You can change the value anytime.
PackVisual Studio
CategoryVisual Studio / Install and Update Settings
Policy ID
b11a9b45e106Internal name
BackgroundDownloadDisabledRegistry
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HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Setup\BackgroundDownloadDisabled (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Setup\BackgroundDownloadDisabled (disabled) = 0Policy notes
Prevent setup from downloading updates automatically for all installed Visual Studio products. You can change the value anytime.
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