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How to Add or Remove Install Updates and Shut Down to the Vista Start Menu Information | | This will show you how to add or remove the Install Updates and Shut Down option from the Start Menu power options arrow menu. If enabled the Windows Update alert icon shield on the Start Menu power button is removed and this is used instead when there is an available Windows Update to install. |  | RELATED LINKS:EXAMPLE: Start Menu with "Install Updates and Shut Down" Added and Removed NOTE: You will only see these Install Updates and Shut Down alert options if there was an available Windows Update to install. The left screenshot is the default option, and the right screenshot is the new option used from this tutorial instead.  
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| Through the Local Group Policy Editor |
NOTE | | This method is only available for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. See Method Two below for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions. |  | 1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and Windows Update. (See screenshot below)
3. In the right pane, right click on Do not adjust default option to 'Install Updates and Shut Down' in Shut Down Windows dialog box and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)
4. To Remove Install Updates and Shut Down - A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)
B) Go to step 6.
5. To Add Install Updates and Shut Down - A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK.
6. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.
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| Through the Registry |
NOTE | | This method will work for all Vista versions. | | Through a Download:1. To Add Install Updates and Shut Down - A) Click on the download button below to download the
Add_Install_Updates&Shut_Down.reg file.
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Remove Install Updates and Shut Down - A) Click on the download button below to download the
Remove_Install_Updates&Shut_Down.reg file.
3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click on the .reg file (on Desktop) and click on Merge.
5. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (on Desktop).
The Manual Way:1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
NOTE: If you do not have WindowsUpdate in the left pane, then right click on Windows and click on New and Key. Type WindowsUpdate and press Enter.
5. To Add Install Updates and Shut Down - A) In the left pane, right click on WindowsUpdate and click on New and Key. Type AU and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you already have AU in the left pane, then skip this step 5A and go to step 5B instead.
B) In the right pane of AU, right click on a empty space and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. Type NoAUAsShutdownOption and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
C) Right click on NoAUAsShutdownOption and click on Modify.
D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)
F) Go to step 7.
6. To Remove Install Updates and Shut Down - A) In the right pane, right click on NoAUAsShutdownOption and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)
B) Click on Yes to confirm deletion.
7. Close regedit.
That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas, USA
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Applies to | | All Vista Versions | | 64 Bit & 32 Bit | |
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