Recommended Update Settings

Aerotech recommends that you use the procedures that follow to configure Windows 10 or Windows 11 updates. By configuring these updates, you can prevent your PC from automatically restarting itself at unwanted times and from installing driver and feature updates that cause problems.

Device Driver Updates

Disable device driver updates to prevent a Windows update from downloading and installing other device drivers.

To Disable Device Driver Updates

  1. On the Start menu, type Control Panel. Then select Control Panel.
  2. In the Control Panel, click the View by arrow and select Category.
  3. Click System and Security → System → Advanced System Settings.
  4. In the System Properties dialog, select the Hardware tab. In the Device Installation Settings section, click Device Installation Settings.
  5. In the Device Installation Settings dialog, select No (your device might not work as expected). Then click Save Changes.

Local Group Policy

You can configure your Local Group Policy to control when Windows downloads and installs updates and to prevent your PC from automatically restarting.

To Configure Your Local Group Policy

IMPORTANT: If your PC is on a corporate network and is configured to use a Domain Group Policy, the group policy settings configured by your IT department might override some of the settings in this section. If this occurs, Aerotech recommends that you discuss these settings with your IT department.

  1. On the Start menu, type gpedit.msc. Then select gpedit.msc or Edit Group Policy.
  2. In the Local Group Policy Editor dialog, select Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Windows Update.
  3. In the right-hand pane, click the Setting column header to sort the settings in alphabetical order.
  4. Configure the Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation setting:
    1. Double-click this setting.
    2. In the dialog that comes into view, select Disabled. Then click OK.
  5. Configure the Configure Automatic Updates setting:
    1. Double-click this setting.
    2. In the dialog that comes into view, do one of the options that follow:
      • Recommended. If you want Windows to stop automatically downloading, installing, and telling you about available updates, select Disabled. Then click OK.
      • If you want Windows to tell you about available updates, select Enabled and then select (2) - Notify for download and auto install. Then click OK.
      • For Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB and LTSC only. If you want Windows to automatically install quality updates without telling you, select Enabled. Then select (4) - Auto download and schedule the install. Then click OK.

        • IMPORTANT: To prevent Windows from downloading and installing feature updates that can cause problems, do this step only if you are using Windows 10 LTSB or LTSC.

  6. Configure the Do not include drivers with Windows Updates setting:
    1. Double-click this setting.
    2. In the dialog that comes into view, select Enabled. Then click OK.
  7. Configure the No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations setting:
    1. Double-click this setting.
    2. In the dialog that comes into view, select Enabled. Then click OK.
  8. Configure the Reschedule Automatic Updates scheduled installations setting:
    1. Double-click this setting.
    2. In the dialog that comes into view, select Disabled. Then click OK.
  9. Close all of the applications. Then restart your PC for these changes to have an effect.
  1. On the Start menu, type gpedit.msc. Then select gpedit.msc or Edit Group Policy.
  2. In the Local Group Policy Editor dialog, select Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Windows Update → Manage end user experience.
    1. In the right-hand pane, click the Setting column header to sort the settings in alphabetical order.
    2. Configure the Configure Automatic Updates setting:
      1. Double-click this setting.
      2. In the dialog that comes into view, do one of the options that follow:
        • Recommended. If you want Windows to stop automatically downloading, installing, and telling you about available updates, select Disabled. Then click OK.
        • If you want Windows to tell you about available updates, select Enabled and then select (2) - Notify for download and auto install. Then click OK.
        • For Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC only. If you want Windows to automatically install quality updates without telling you, select Enabled. Then select (4) - Auto download and schedule the install. Then click OK.

          • IMPORTANT: To prevent Windows from downloading and installing feature updates that can cause problems, do this step only if you are using Windows 11 LTSC.

  3. In the Local Group Policy Editor dialog, select Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Windows Update → Manage Updates offered from Windows Update.
    1. In the right-hand pane, click the Setting column header to sort the settings in alphabetical order.
    2. Configure the Do not include drivers with Windows Updates setting:
      1. Double-click this setting.
      2. In the dialog that comes into view, select Enabled. Then click OK.
  4. In the Local Group Policy Editor dialog, select Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Windows Update → Legacy Policies.
    1. In the right-hand pane, click the Setting column header to sort the settings in alphabetical order.
    2. Configure the No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations setting:
      1. Double-click this setting.
      2. In the dialog that comes into view, select Enabled. Then click OK.
    3. Configure the Reschedule Automatic Updates scheduled installations setting:
      1. Double-click this setting.
      2. In the dialog that comes into view, select Disabled. Then click OK.
  5. Close all of the applications. Then restart your PC for these changes to have an effect.

Manually Downloading and Installing Updates

Because Aerotech recommends that you disable most of the automatic updates, you might want to keep your PC up-to-date by manually downloading and installing the latest security updates. If you are using Windows 10/11 Enterprise or Professional and you are manually downloading and installing the latest updates, Windows might also require you to install feature updates. If feature updates are required, install all of the updates only when the PC is not being used.

To Manually Download and Install the Latest Updates

  1. Connect your PC to the Internet or to a network that is running an update server.
  2. Do a check for the latest updates and install them:
    1. On the Start menu, select Settings.
    2. In the Settings dialog, click Update & Security.
    3. The Windows dialog shows one or more buttons based on your settings and the available updates. Click one or more of the buttons that follow:
      • Check for updates
      • Download
      • Restart now
    1. On the Start menu, select Settings.
    2. In the Settings dialog, click Windows Update.
    3. The Windows dialog shows one or more buttons based on your settings and the available updates. Click one or more of the buttons that follow:
      • Check for updates
      • Download
      • Restart now
  3. Let Windows complete all of the updates. Then restart the PC.
  4. Do a check for more updates and install them. Do this until no more updates are available.
  5. Restart your PC before you use Automation1 again. When you manually restart your PC after an update, it prevents an automatic restart from occurring.

 

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