PauseUpdates-disable.ps1

# Check for admin privileges
$isAdmin = ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
if (-not $isAdmin) {
    Write-Host "This script requires administrative privileges. Please run as Administrator." -ForegroundColor Red
    exit
}

# Logging function
$logFile = "PauseWindowsUpdate.log"
function Write-Log {
    param($Message, $Color = "White")
    $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
    "$timestamp - $Message" | Out-File -FilePath $logFile -Append
    Write-Host "$timestamp - $Message" -ForegroundColor $Color
}

# Pause update date
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdatePolicy" -Name "Settings" -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdatePolicy\Settings" -Name "PausedQualityStatus" -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdatePolicy\Settings" -Name "PausedFeatureStatus" -Value 0 -Type DWord

Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" -Name "PauseQualityUpdatesStartTime" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" -Name "PauseQualityUpdatesEndTime" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" -Name "PauseFeatureUpdatesStartTime" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" -Name "PauseFeatureUpdatesEndTime" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" -Name "PauseUpdatesExpiryTime" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Write-Log "Windows Updates unpaused." -Color Green