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Service name: wuauserv
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Description:
Enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Windows and other programs. If this service
Internet Options is disabled, users of this computer will not be able to use Windows Update or its automatic updating feature,
Services (Local) and programs will not be able to use the Windows Update Agent (WUA) API.
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Path to executable:
Windows Vista C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Windows 7
ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) service
Adaptive Brightness service
Application Experience service
Application Identity service Services.msc:
Application Information service
Application Layer Gateway Service This method shows you how to Start/Stop Windows Update from Services.msc.
Please perform the following steps:
Application Management service
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Please go to Pearl button (Start) and click on the Search programs and files
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Type services.msc and press Enter

Locate Windows Update observe his current status and open to make changes.

From General tab you can Start/Stop and change the Windows Update.

To finish press ok button and close Services window

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To change Startup Type:

Automatic:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wuauserv" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

Manual:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wuauserv" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

Disabled:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wuauserv" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f

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REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wuauserv" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

Note: When you change to Automatic (Delayed Start) a new key DelayedAutostart is created with value 1.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wuauserv" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

When you change to Automatic from Automatic (Delayed Start), DelayedAutostart change value to 0.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wuauserv" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

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