Windows 7 deployment with unwanted updates

Hello! I have been deploying with MDT for some time now. My method is to fully update my golden image then run a TS to capture it. When I deploy that WIM in a new TS everything works and comes out fully activated with all post installed applications/configurations.
One issue I do have is that we administer the updates for our clients. They are not able to change any settings for Windows Updates. I have set "protectmypc" parameter in the answer file to 3 to disable the updates but am still getting updates in
queue. Since Group Policy disables settings for the updates they cannot be removed. Where in the process does these updates get checked for and how do I stop this from happening? My TS does not allow this due to the post task being disabled. Someone has to
know what is going on. Regards,
Joseph N. Sunderman | IT Professional

Hi,
How did you write the tab? It shoulbe be the like this below instead of "protectmypc".
<OOBE>
 <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
 <NetworkLocation>Other</NetworkLocation>
 <ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
 <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE>
 <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE>
</OOBE>
In addition, If you use group policy to achieve this, follow this:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/0a46b8ac-0b16-4b87-a881-260c8d5609f7/disabling-windows-update-via-group-policy
Karen Hu
TechNet Community Support

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