Policy

Remove access to "Pause updates" feature

This setting allows to remove access to "Pause updates" feature. Once enabled user access to pause updates is removed.

Policy

PackMicrosoft Windows

CategoryWindows Components / Windows Update / Manage end user experience

Policy ID83ae3c056fc7

Internal nameDisablePauseUXAccess

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\SetDisablePauseUXAccess (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\SetDisablePauseUXAccess (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This setting allows to remove access to "Pause updates" feature. Once enabled user access to pause updates is removed.

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