some time ago i noticed my computer auto updating when i originally had set it not to do so. when i went in to check it out, the settings were locked in auto update and to search for windows updates only. it says that it is locked that way because of a group policy and that only admin's can change it. however, i am the only user of this laptop and are the admin but i can't seem to change it. i also am not in any group policy that i am aware of. can someone help me out?

Hi, You can use Group Policy settings to disable both Windows Update and Automatic Updates. To disable Windows Update and Automatic Updates on a per-computer basis, configure Turn off access to all Windows Update features in Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Internet Communication Management\Internet Communication settings. See Turn off access to all Windows Update features, earlier in this document. To disable access to Windows Update and Automatic Updates on a per-user basis, configure Remove links and access to Windows Update in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar. Enabling this policy setting removes access to Windows Update features for the specified user, but Automatic Updates still checks for updates for the computer and does not notify users with this policy set. For more information, please refer to the following article: Configure Automatic Updates by Using Group Policy http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720539(v=ws.10).aspx Best regards. Della Li

it's not that i don't want it to update ever again. i want the stupid group policy gone