Information
This policy removes access to 'Pause updates' feature.
The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled.
Rationale:
In order to ensure security and system updates are applied, system administrators should control when updates are applied to systems.
Impact:
Users will not be able to select the 'Pause updates' option in Windows Update to prevent updates from being installed on a system.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled:
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\Manage end user experience\Remove access to 'Pause updates' feature
Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template WindowsUpdate.admx/adml that is included with the Microsoft Windows 10 Release 1809 & Server 2019 Administrative Templates (or newer).
Default Value:
Disabled. (Users have access to the 'Pause updates' feature.)