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RyanP1895
Copper Contributor
Nov 15, 2024

Server 2016 Windows Update disabled?

I have Windows 2016 and 2019 Servers. All in in the same OU and getting the same Group Policy. This is confirmed via gpresult. I am using GP to disable Automatic Updates. This looks to be working i...
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kyazaferr
MCT
Nov 19, 2024
  1. Group Policy Applied Correctly:
    • Since you've confirmed via gpresult that the same Group Policy is applied to both Windows Server 2016 and 2019, the issue is not with the GPO deployment.
  2. Policy Behavior on Windows Server 2016 vs. 2019:
    • Windows Server 2016 and 2019 interpret certain Windows Update settings differently. For example:
      • "Configure Automatic Updates" policy may exhibit different default behavior depending on the OS version and the specific update settings applied.
  3. Windows Server 2016 Reporting Updates as Pending:
    • If Server 2016 shows updates as "pending" or appears to ignore the "disable Automatic Updates" policy:
      • It may be due to updates already downloaded before the policy was applied.
      • A service like Windows Update Medic Service (WaaSMedicSVC) might be restarting update processes.
  4. Expected Behavior:
    • Windows Server 2019: Should adhere to the "disable Automatic Updates" setting and prevent new updates from downloading/installing automatically.
    • Windows Server 2016: Might still show updates as pending but should not download or install new updates automatically if the policy is correctly applied

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