Hi Everyone,
I had a requirement to disable the button “Check online for updates from Microsoft Update” in Windows 10 since we use WSUS in order to approve all our updates.
In another thread I had opened here previously the answer given was to configure the following group policy setting.
Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings
"Turn off access to all Windows Update features" = Enabled
Now, this setting achieves the objective and it allows for Windows Store Apps to continue to work. However, this policy also blocks the Settings > Apps > Optional features > Add a Feature functionality, which we'd like to enable and let it grab them from Microsoft.
This new GPO that I came across looked to to be the answer to my question:
Computer Configuration/Policies/Administrative Templates/System
"Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair"
Download repair content and optional features directly from Windows Update instead of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) = Enabled
However, it seems the top Policy blocks this from working, but it does seem to allow the legacy Control Panel method of adding old Features to work, but things like the RSAT Tools aren't in there nor in the FoD in WSUS itself - https://4sysops.com/archives/install-rsat-1809-and-other-optional-features-in-wsus-environments/
Anyone figured out how to keep updates coming from WSUS, hide the "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update" button but also allow Optional Features to be installed from MS Update and also keep the Windows Store working at the same time?
Kind Regs,
Bruno

