Do not display 'Install Updates and Shut Down' option in Shut Down Windows dialog box
- Policy ID
- AUDontShowUasPolicy
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Windows Update › Legacy Policies
Description
This policy setting allows you to manage whether the 'Install Updates and Shut Down' option is displayed in the Shut Down Windows dialog box.
If you enable this policy setting, 'Install Updates and Shut Down' will not appear as a choice in the Shut Down Windows dialog box, even if updates are available for installation when the user selects the Shut Down option in the Start menu.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the 'Install Updates and Shut Down' option will be available in the Shut Down Windows dialog box if updates are available when the user selects the Shut Down option in the Start menu.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- NoAUShutdownOptionREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- NoAUShutdownOptionREG_DWORD