Remove access to use all Windows Update features
- Policy ID
- DisableUXWUAccess
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Windows Update › Manage end user experience
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.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SetDisableUXWUAccessREG_DWORD