Policy

Turn off Automatic Download of updates on Win8 machines

Enables or disables the automatic download of app updates on PCs running Windows 8. If you enable this setting, the automatic download of app updates is turned off. If you disable this setting, the automatic download of app updates is turned on. If you don't configure this setting, the automatic download 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 ID8f06ec91962d
Internal nameDisableAutoDownloadWin8

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore\AutoDownload (enabled) = 2
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore\AutoDownload (disabled) = 3

Policy notes

Enables or disables the automatic download of app updates on PCs running Windows 8. If you enable this setting, the automatic download of app updates is turned off. If you disable this setting, the automatic download of app updates is turned on. If you don't configure this setting, the automatic download of app updates is determined by a registry setting that the user can change using Settings in the Microsoft Store.

Related policies

Disable all apps from Microsoft StoreOnly display the private store within the Microsoft StoreTurn off Automatic Download and Install of updatesTurn off the offer to update to the latest version of WindowsTurn off the Store application