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How can I use the registry to configure the Windows XP or Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) Automatic Updates feature?
John Savill
August 12, 2002
1 Min Read
A. I described the Automatic Updates options you can set with the user interface in a previous FAQ. You can use the registry to configure these same Automatic Updates options by performing the following steps:
Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionWindowsUpdateAuto Update subkey.
Set the DWORD values according to the table below.
Close the registry editor.
Function | AUOptions value | AUState value |
|---|---|---|
Disable automatic update | 1 | 7 |
Notify before download | 2 | 2 |
Download automatically | 3 | 2 |
Download and install automatically | 4 | 2 |
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