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TABLE 1-1
WSUS GPO settings
setting
Applies to Versions
Do not display 'Install Updates and Shut Down'
option in Shut Down Windows dialog box
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows
Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Do not adjust default option to 'Install Updates and
Shut Down' in Shut Down Windows dialog box
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows
Vista, Windows XP SP2
Enabling Windows Update Power Management to
automatically wake up the system to install sched-
uled updates
Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Vista
Always automatically restart at the scheduled time
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, or
Windows RT
Configure Automatic Updates
Windows XP SP1 or at least Windows 2000 SP3
Specify intranet Microsoft update service location
At least Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP3.
Excluding Windows RT
Automatic Updates detection frequency
At least Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP3,
excluding Windows RT
Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet
locations
At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, or
Windows RT 8.1
Allow nonadministrators to receive update
notiications
Windows XP SP1 or at least Windows 2000 SP3
Turn on Software Notifications
Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Vista
Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation
At least Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP3,
excluding Windows RT
Turn on recommended updates via Automatic
Updates
At least Windows Vista
No auto-restart with logged-on users for scheduled
automatic updates installations
Windows XP SP1 or at least Windows 2000 SP3
Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows
Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP SP2,
Windows XP SP1 , Windows 2000 SP4, Windows
2000 SP3
Delay Restart for scheduled installations
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows
Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP SP2,
Windows XP SP1 , Windows 2000 SP4, Windows
2000 SP3
Reschedule Automatic Updates scheduled
installations
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows
Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP SP2,
Windows XP SP1 , Windows 2000 SP4, Windows
2000 SP3
Enable client-side targeting
At least Windows XP Professional SP 1 or Windows
2000 SP 3, excluding Windows RT
Allow signed updates from an intranet Microsoft
service location
At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems
or Windows XP Professional with SP1, excluding
Windows RT
