ProtectYourPC specifies whether Windows® Update installs important and recommended updates automatically.

Values

1

Specifies that important and recommended updates are installed automatically.

2

Specifies that only important updates are installed.

3

Specifies that automatic protection is disabled. Updates are available manually through Windows Update.

There is no default value. If a value is not set, the Help protect your computer and improve Windows automatically page opens during Windows Welcome.

Valid Configuration Passes

oobeSystem

Parent Hierarchy

Applies To

This setting applies to Windows® 8, Windows® 7, and Windows Vista®.

For a list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.

XML Example

The following XML example shows how to disable automatic system updates.

  Copy Code 
<OOBE>
   <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
</OOBE>

See Also

Concepts

OOBE