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Disable Windows Update (Win 7 & 8)

Performs a registry change to disable windows update. Will only work on Windows 7 and 8. Can be undone using Enable Windows Update. To block Security Center notifications use this script.
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<ScriptExport xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.kaseya.com/vsa/2008/12/Scripting">
  <Procedure name="Disable Windows Update" treePres="3" id="1015639152" folderId="977063227061676" treeFullPath="myProcedures - NetworkDepot.Kyle">
    <Body description="Script Name: Disable Windows Update&#xA;Script Desc: Performs a registry change to disable windows update. Will only work on Windows 7 and 8.&#xA;&#xA;Date: 6/4/2015&#xA;Company: VirtualAdministrator&#xA;Author: Kyle&#xA;Acknowledgments:&#xA;&#xA;(c) Copyright 2015 Network Depot, LLC (Virtual Administrator) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.   This script is the property of Network Depot, LLC (dba VirtualAdministrator), and use is restricted to active clients.  Do not re-distribute without written authorization.">
      <Statement name="GetVariable" continueOnFail="false">
        <Parameter xsi:type="EnumParameter" name="VariableType" value="ConstantValue" />
        <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="SourceContent" value="#vAgentconfiguration.AgentTempDir#" />
        <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="VariableName" value="local" />
      </Statement>
      <Statement name="GetVariable" continueOnFail="false">
        <Parameter xsi:type="EnumParameter" name="VariableType" value="ConstantValue" />
        <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="SourceContent" value="http://files.mymsp.com/va/files/downloads/Kyle/VBS" />
        <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="VariableName" value="remote" />
      </Statement>
      <Statement name="GetVariable" continueOnFail="false">
        <Parameter xsi:type="EnumParameter" name="VariableType" value="ConstantValue" />
        <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="SourceContent" value="DisableWindowsUpdate.vbs" />
        <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="VariableName" value="script1" />
      </Statement>
      <Statement name="GetURL" continueOnFail="false" osType="Windows">
        <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="URL" value="#remote#/#script1#" />
        <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="ResponseFileName" value="#local#\#script1#" />
        <Parameter xsi:type="BooleanParameter" name="WaitComplete" value="True" />
      </Statement>
      <If description="">
        <Condition name="CheckVariable">
          <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="VariableName" value="#vMachine.MajorVersion#" />
          <Parameter xsi:type="EnumParameter" name="Condition" value="GreaterThanOrEquals" />
          <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="Value" value="6" />
        </Condition>
        <Then>
          <If description="">
            <Condition name="Windows 32 or 64 Bit Check">
              <Parameter xsi:type="EnumParameter" name="Condition" value="Exists" />
            </Condition>
            <Then>
              <Statement name="GetVariable" continueOnFail="false">
                <Parameter xsi:type="EnumParameter" name="VariableType" value="ConstantValue" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="SourceContent" value="&quot;#local#\CurrUser.txt&quot;" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="VariableName" value="args1" />
              </Statement>
              <Statement name="Write text to file" continueOnFail="false">
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="Parameter1" value="cscript.exe /nologo &quot;#local#\#script1#&quot; #args1#" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="Parameter2" value="#local#\arglog.txt" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="Parameter3" value="True" />
              </Statement>
              <Statement name="ExecuteShellCommand" continueOnFail="false" osType="Windows">
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="Command" value="cscript.exe /nologo &quot;#local#\#script1#&quot; #args1# &gt;&gt; #local#\scriptlog1.txt" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="EnumParameter" name="ExecuteAccount" value="System" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="BooleanParameter" name="Is64Bit" value="True" />
              </Statement>
            </Then>
            <Else>
              <Statement name="GetVariable" continueOnFail="false">
                <Parameter xsi:type="EnumParameter" name="VariableType" value="ConstantValue" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="SourceContent" value="&quot;#local#\CurrUser.txt&quot;" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="VariableName" value="args1" />
              </Statement>
              <Statement name="Write text to file" continueOnFail="false">
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="Parameter1" value="cscript.exe /nologo &quot;#local#\#script1#&quot; #args1#" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="Parameter2" value="#local#\arglog.txt" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="Parameter3" value="True" />
              </Statement>
              <Statement name="ExecuteShellCommand" continueOnFail="false" osType="Windows">
                <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="Command" value="cscript.exe /nologo &quot;#local#\#script1#&quot; #args1# &gt;&gt; #local#\scriptlog1.txt" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="EnumParameter" name="ExecuteAccount" value="System" />
                <Parameter xsi:type="BooleanParameter" name="Is64Bit" value="False" />
              </Statement>
            </Else>
          </If>
        </Then>
        <Else>
          <Statement name="WriteScriptLogEntry" continueOnFail="false">
            <Parameter xsi:type="StringParameter" name="Comment" value="Procedure &quot;Disable Windows Update&quot; did not run, unsupoprted OS. $WinUpdateError$" />
          </Statement>
        </Else>
      </If>
    </Body>
  </Procedure>
</ScriptExport>
Disable Windows Update (Win 7 & 8)

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