GPO policy: "Turn off Automatic Download of updates on Win8 machines" under Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Store. Controls whether Microsoft Store app updates are downloaded automatically in the background. Registry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore:AutoDownload (REG_DWORD). Reference: Policy CSP - ApplicationManagement (MSIAllowUserControlOverInstall)
Values
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Always automatically download app updates (registry value 2, default when not configured). Automatic download of Store app updates is enabled regardless of network type. |
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Automatically download updates only on Wi-Fi (registry value 3). App updates are downloaded automatically only when connected to a Wi-Fi network. |
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Never automatically download app updates (registry value 4). Automatic download of Store app updates is disabled; users must manually initiate updates. |
Used by
ComputerAdministrativeTemplatestype: Computer-specific Administrative Templates (ADMX) settings on an Endpoint.
Example
Example
"ALWAYS"