SCCM Client issue - Windows Updates

[techie17]

Hi

 

We are getting a strange issue whereby some clients are not downloading and installing windows updates and have pinpointed it to a regkey that appears on some computers after a build but not others. the reg key is

 

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate UpdateServiceUrlAlternate localhost:8005

All comuputers still get the WUServer and WUStatusServer keys that point to our SCCM server.

 

As soon as i delete this key, and re-run the actions in the sccm client software it will install the updates. Does anyone know how these regkeys get applied?

 

Thanks

Edited November 27, 2020 by techie17

[Chaniel]

Most likely going to be GPO

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\Specify Intranet Microsoft update service location

Do a gpresults on the client machine and see if a GPO is applying Windows Update policies

[techie17]

Ive found the issue and its due the the "Allow clients to download detlta content when available" setting in the SCCM client properties within SCCM. I disabled it, ran the actions in the SCCM client and it got rid of those reg keys. Updates are now applying fine.