How to change Windows Update settings using SCONFIG

Validate your current WU settings using SCONFIG

To determine what updates your machine has already installed, follow these steps:

Open a command prompt with Admin permissions.
Type sconfig and press Enter.
- NOTE: There may be a short pause as the tool inspects your system.
Option #5 shows the current configuration of your Windows Update settings.

To change your Windows Update Settings with SCONFIG, follow these steps:

Open a command prompt with Admin permissions.
Type sconfig and press Enter.
- NOTE: There may be a short pause as the tool inspects your system.
Press 5 and then Enter. This will bring up the following options for you to choose from:
- (A)utomatic – This will configure your machine to automatically scan, download, install and reboot after applying any updates.
- (D)ownloadOnly – This will automatically scan, download and notify the admin if updates need to be installed. This is the default setting on Windows Server 2016.
- (M)anual — This turns Automatic Updates off. Your system will never check for updates.
Press the letter specified in the “( )” and press Enter to apply.
When the tool applies the configuration you have selected, you will see a message pop-up similar to the one below. Click the OKbutton to dismiss the message. The tool will refresh the menu and option 5 will now show the new configuration.

That’s it, you are all set.