Yes, here's the key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU!NoAUAsDefaultShutdownOption.
Depending on the # of servers you might be better served by moving them into one OU, if you haven't already and the adjusting the GPO setting: User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and then select Windows Update On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:42 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Greetings! I needed to shut down a server a few minutes ago, but now I > have to stand around waiting for MS patches. > > Default for Shutdown is "Apply patches, then shut down". I get distracted > by a couple of other things going on, and, well, you know... > > Is there a registry setting so that shut down has shut down by default? If > I want to apply patches first, I'd like the option of going to look for > that. I really do not want this "Applying updates" box when I need to work > on hardware. > > Thanks! > -- > Richard D. McClary > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > > *ASPCA®* > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > Urbana, IL 61802 > > [email protected] > > P: 217-337-9761 > C: 217-417-1182 > F: 217-337-9761 > *www.aspca.org* <http://www.aspca.org/> > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is > from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA > ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may > contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not > the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, > and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and > permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout > thereof. > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
