Turn off game updates

Manages download of game update information from Windows Metadata Services.

If you enable this setting, game update information will not be downloaded.

If you disable or do not configure this setting, game update information will be downloaded from Windows Metadata Services.

Supported on: At least Windows Vista

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameUX
Value NameGameUpdateOptions
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value0
Disabled Value1

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