Disabling IE automatic Windows Updates

Hi
I've received a request from our customer that is a web applications developer.
The company is small (16 users) and their network is very simple therefore implementing WSUS is cost ineffective for them.
However they need to disable Windows Automatic Updates for Internet Explorer only on the developer's 8 computers and in testing environment (additional 10 PCs used by temporary workers/testers). All other windows updates should be installed normally. All
machines are Windows 7 Pro and IE11.
Is there any ADM/ADMX to control Internet Explorer updates via GPO?
Any help would be much appreciated.

Therefore I would really appreciate if you advise of the setting location please.
Sorry, I just checked the "requirements" and this setting exists but is only supported before WinVista.
inetres.admx
Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates
Machine (Computer Configuration)
Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page
inetres.admx
Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates
User (User Configuration)
Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page
Alternatively, for IE10 and later, there is this setting:
inetres.admx
Install new versions of Internet Explorer automatically
Machine (Computer Configuration)
Windows Components\Internet Explorer
Check the inetres.admx that you have on the GPMC machine - if it has not been updated for IE10 or IE11, you will need to update the inetres.admx and the relevant .adml
Don
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