Prevent Automatic Updates

This policy setting allows you to turn off do not show first use dialog boxes. If you enable this policy setting, the Privacy Options and Installation Options dialog boxes are prevented from being displayed the first time a user starts Windows Media Player. This policy setting prevents the dialog boxes which allow users to select privacy, file types, and other desktop options from being displayed when the Player is first started. Some of the options can be configured by using other Windows Media Player group policies. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the dialog boxes are displayed when the user starts the Player for the first time.

Policy Details

Policy Name

DisableAutoUpdate

Registry Key

Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer

Value Name

DisableAutoUpdate

Supported On

Windows Media Player 9 Series and later.

OMA-URI (CSP)

ADMX_WindowsMediaPlayer/DisableAutoUpdate

OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202

CSP Version:10.0

Conflict Resolution:LastWrite

Allowed Editions:

EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval

Policy State Values

Enabled: 1

Disabled: 0

Available Languages

en-us