Turn off Automatic Download of updates on Win8 machines: registry value AutoDownload (DisableAutoDownloadWin8)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore

Policy ID: DisableAutoDownloadWin8
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Store

Registry

AutoDownload

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore Current key

Enabled value: 2
Disabled value: 3

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"AutoDownload"=dword:00000002
; Disabled
"AutoDownload"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore" /v "AutoDownload" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore" /v "AutoDownload" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore' -Name 'AutoDownload' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore' -Name 'AutoDownload' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null