PSS ID Number: 189525
Article Last Modified on 4/4/2000
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This article was previously published under Q189525
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the
"Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a
Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SUMMARY
You can use the Windows Update tool to download updated product features,
device drivers, and system files. Shortcuts to the Windows Update tool
(Wupdmgr.exe) appear in two locations on the Start menu. A shortcut
appears at the top of the Start menu, and in the Settings folder on the
Start menu. The Windows Update wizard is also available in the Update
Device Driver wizard in Device Manager. This article describes how to
remove the shortcuts to Windows Update tool on the Start menu and how to
remove the Windows Update wizard check box in the Update Device Driver
wizard.
MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit
it. The easiest way to back up your registry in Windows 98 is to run the
Windows 98 Registry Checker (ScanregW).
To remove the Windows Update tool, use the appropriate method:
Start Menu
To remove the Windows Update shortcut at the top of the Start menu, right-
click the shortcut, and then click Delete.
Settings Folder
To remove the Windows Update shortcut from the Settings folder on the
Start menu, add the DWORD value "NoWindowsUpdate" (without quotation
marks) to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Set the data value to 1.
Update Device Driver Wizard
To remove the Windows Update wizard check box in the Update Device Driver
wizard, add the DWORD value "NoDevMgrUpdate" (without quotation marks) to
the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Set the data value to 1.
To restore the Windows Update tool in the Settings folder on the Start
menu, or the Update Device Driver wizard in Device Manager, use Registry
Editor to change the appropriate data values from 1 to 0.
Note that when you add or remove the Windows Update shortcut on the Start
menu, the change takes effect when you restart your computer. When you add
or remove the Windows Update wizard check box in the Update Device Driver
wizard in Device Manager, the change takes effect immediately.
For information about the Windows Update tool, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 189306
TITLE : How the Windows Update Tool Determines if an Update Is Valid
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Technology: kbWin98 kbWin98search