Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates
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Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Advanced Page
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1. Not supported on Windows Vista

Supported OS tags: WindowsServer2003

This policy setting allows you to manage whether Internet Explorer checks the Internet for newer versions. When Internet Explorer is set to do this, the checks occur approximately every 30 days, and users are prompted to install new versions as they become available. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer checks the Internet for a new version approximately every 30 days and prompts the user to download new versions when they are available. If you disable this policy setting, Internet Explorer does not check the Internet for new versions of the browser, so does not prompt users to install them. If you do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer does not check the Internet for new versions of the browser, so does not prompt users to install them.

Internal name
Advanced_InternetExplorerUpdates
Policy ID
b235e156181b
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Value name
NoUpdateCheck
REG_DWORD
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Value name
NoUpdateCheck
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1

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