GPO applied successfully for disabling browsers auto updates still its not working

Anonymous
2024-06-11T10:32:21+00:00

Hi Experts,

We have applied GPO to disabling browsers auto updates, GPO got applied successfully still it's not working in Couple of environments. The same GPO was working in all other Windows 2012 environments We have no idea what went wrong in those two environments.

Could someone kindly help me fix this issue. Below are the GPOs we are applying.

GPO and Browse to Computer Configuration>Preferences>Windows Settings>Registry

  1.  Chrome 
    

a) Create new registry with the below values :

    Hive: HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE 

    Key Path: SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Google\Update 

    Value Name: AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes 

    Value type: REG\_DWORD 

    Value Data: 0 (Select Decimal) 

b) Create new registry with the below values:

    Hive: HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE 

    Key Path: SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Google\Update 

    Value Name: UpdateDefault 

    Value type: REG\_DWORD 

    Value Data: 0 (Select Decimal) 
  1.  Firefox        
    

a) Create new registry with the below values:

    Hive: HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE 

    Key Path: SOFTWARE\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox 

    Value Name: DisableAppUpdate 

    Value type: REG\_DWORD 

    Value Data: 1 (Select Decimal) 
  1.  Microsoft Edge 
    

a) Create new registry with the below values:

    Hive: HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE 

    Key Path: SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate 

    Value Name: UpdateDefault 

    Value type: REG\_DWORD 

    Value Data: 0 (Select Decimal)   

I am looking forward to hearing from you

Microsoft Edge | Install and update | Windows 10

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-17T06:59:38+00:00

    Hello,

    You're welcome! If there is no response, you can also try post a new question to Edge.

    Best regards,

    Molly

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-17T21:11:43+00:00

    @Molly Lu

    Hi Molly,

    Could you please let me know how I can post a question in Edge page ?

    Thanks

    Regards
    Leo

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-19T01:21:14+00:00

    Hello,

    Try search Microsoft Edge in this forum:

    Results in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Community

    Best regards,

    molly

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-20T04:42:41+00:00

    @Molly Lu

    Hi Molly,

    Thanks for the explanation. It's helpful. Let me follow it

    Regards
    Leo

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-20T05:34:45+00:00

    You're welcome!

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