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Normal user can change the location of the "Program Files" directory in the registry to disable (really break with an unsearchable error message) Windows Update
by SAI_Peregrinus 5y ago
Normal user can change the location of the "Program Files" directory in the registry to disable (really break with an unsearchable error message) Windows Update. Weird, but doesn't require an Enterprise version or anything.
- noxer 5y agoIt put "normal" into quotes because I specifically wanted to excluded anyone who is willing to tinker with the system risking to break things or simply lacks the knowledge how to do it or how to figure out. I'm fully aware that there are countless ways to stop windows from updating. MS never attempted to make it super hard just hard enough so most of the people who absolutely should not turn it off are also unable to do so.