But Windows Update was still locked down by the administrator. So you have given me the way to salvage that iteration of Win 7 without having to format and reinstall. Details required : characters remaining Cancel Submit 10 people found this reply helpful.
Was this reply helpful? They show the manifestations of the Administrator lockdown of the feature in both Registry Editor and Group Policy Editor. There is a single key which can be deleted to return control to you of the Windows Update settings. It is usually found at:. It contains the Automatic Update options. It is safe to delete the AU key. Afterwards, reboot and go into Windows Update in Control Panel. You should then be able to click Change Settings and change the automatic update feature to Never.
If it is not as I have described, then someone above my pay grade should advise you. I am not ElderN. I am the guy ElderN advised earlier in this thread.
I will think of some way to include a quick way to fix the problem without adding so many details. Sometimes I go overboard with details thinking that if I explain the problem in detail it will help to understand the problem better and then folks will know why the other ideas about things to "try" will not ever work.
I adjusted the topic so it might work better with no images Perhaps John's new computer needs a video driver update The thing about these Windows Policy adjustments and malware scanners is that the scanners can't tell if the policy adjustment is legitimate or not it could be so depending on the scanner they might reports it as a PUM Potentially Unwanted Modification and give you a chance to remove it I get carried away with details sometimes thinking others might find it interesting to know how things work.
It is extremely unlikely to be a malware infection never seen it. The quick fix is to just remove the suspicious Group Policy registry key causing the problem. First make a manual System Restore point just in case. For those that are interested here are more details about problem: I don't know all the possible ways these Policies may have been set but I know how to fix it. Then launch the registry editor regedit. No reboot should be needed but do it anyway to be sure the adjustments "stick".
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So what do the keys look like right now? OMG, thanks alot dude. This work for me Windows 7 64 after 24 hours break my head. Thanks, it wroked. I deleted NoAutoUpdate file and it fixed the issue. I am seeing, After using. Thank you your trick is great I am very happy…. Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here. You have entered an incorrect email address!
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