To configure update policies for an app, you must know the app id. These settings will override any global update settings. The following example sets the auto-update period to start at 4:30 pm and end at 8:00 am the following morning:Īpplies for all applications managed by Google Software Update.Įvery Google app has a unique identifier (app id), that you use to define app specific policy settings. If you set this value to 0, the system behaves as if no update window is specified. The length of time, in minutes, that auto-updates can be made. The minute, within the starting hour, that auto-updates start. The time, in 24-hour clock format, that auto-updates start. Add the following nested keys to the updatePolicies global key:.Open the in your preferred XML editor.Note: The times you specify are local machine times. To prevent auto-updates from occurring during certain time periods, such as peak work hours, you can set a time period for each day when auto-updates are performed. Turn off Chrome browser component updates (optional) The table below shows all valid settings for the UpdateDefault key.
The following example shows settings for Chrome browser () that turns off scheduled auto-updates and prevents users from manually installing updates using chrome://settings/help: