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Remove access to use all Windows Update features

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

Value name: SetDisableUXWUAccess

Enabled: SetDisableUXWUAccess = 1

Disabled: SetDisableUXWUAccess = 0

Description

This setting allows you to remove access to scan Windows Update. If you enable this setting user access to Windows Update scan, download and install is removed.