Policy

Turn off Automatic Download and Install of updates

Enables or disables the automatic download and installation of app updates. If you enable this setting, the automatic download and installation of app updates is turned off. If you disable this setting, the automatic download and installation of app updates is turned on. If you don't configure this setting, the automatic download and installation of app updates is determined by a registry setting that the user can change using Settings in the Microsoft Store.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Store
Policy IDd8480330d805
Internal nameDisableAutoInstall

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore\AutoDownload (enabled) = 2
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore\AutoDownload (disabled) = 4

Policy notes

Enables or disables the automatic download and installation of app updates. If you enable this setting, the automatic download and installation of app updates is turned off. If you disable this setting, the automatic download and installation of app updates is turned on. If you don't configure this setting, the automatic download and installation of app updates is determined by a registry setting that the user can change using Settings in the Microsoft Store.

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