What is the standard value of AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes?

Frozen Tweaks writes 1440 when you switch the tweak off, which is the value it treats as the Windows standard. With the tweak on, AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes is 0.

Is "Disable Edge WebView2 Auto-Update" safe to switch on?

Only sensible if you take over updating yourself. For most people the security cost is higher than the gain. The main cost: Edge and WebView2 stop getting security updates. Apps built on WebView2 (the new Outlook, Teams, parts of some launchers) keep running on an aging engine.

Is "Disable Edge WebView2 Auto-Update" free in Frozen Tweaks?

It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

Stop Edge and WebView2 from updating in the background: EdgeUpdate services and policy

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Short answer

Updated Oct 8, 2026

WebView2 is the Edge engine other apps embed, and the EdgeUpdate services keep it and Edge up to date in the background. This tweak disables the two update services and sets the update policy to never check. In the registry it sets AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes to 0 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate, and 1 more value.

In the app

Disable Edge WebView2 Auto-UpdatePRO

Registry

HKLMSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate

AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes14400

What the switch writes. Your current value may differ. 3 more changes below.

What it does

In the app the switch is called "Disable Edge WebView2 Auto-Update", described there as: Disables EdgeUpdate and policy to stop WebView2 runtime background updates.

When it helps, and when it hurts

When it helps

Stopping the periodic update checks and installs.

When it hurts

Edge and WebView2 stop getting security updates. Apps built on WebView2 (the new Outlook, Teams, parts of some launchers) keep running on an aging engine.
Switch it off and update from time to time.

What it writes

Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Registry values the switch writes.
Key and value	With the tweak	Switching it off
HKLMSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateAutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes	0	1440
HKLMSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDisableAutoUpdateChecksCheckboxValue	1	0

Windows services the switch changes: their startup type.
Service	With the tweak	Switching it off
edgeupdateMicrosoft Edge Update Service (edgeupdate)	Disabled	Manual
edgeupdatemMicrosoft Edge Update Service (edgeupdatem)	Disabled	Manual

From the app's source (webview2updateoff.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked Oct 8, 2026.

The same change by hand

You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.

Make the change · CMD

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "DisableAutoUpdateChecksCheckboxValue" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
sc config "edgeupdate" start= disabled
sc config "edgeupdatem" start= disabled

Put it back · CMD

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes" /t REG_DWORD /d 1440 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "DisableAutoUpdateChecksCheckboxValue" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
sc config "edgeupdate" start= demand
sc config "edgeupdatem" start= demand

See what it is set to now · CMD

reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes"

How to undo it

In the app: Partial

Switching it off lets Edge and WebView2 update again, but leaves an update policy in place and the Edge update service on Manual instead of Automatic.

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It writes AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes back to 1440, DisableAutoUpdateChecksCheckboxValue back to 0. It sets edgeupdate to Manual, edgeupdatem to Manual. Switching it off lets Edge and WebView2 update again, but leaves an update policy in place and the Edge update service on Manual instead of Automatic.

Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.

Verdict

Only sensible if you take over updating yourself. For most people the security cost is higher than the gain.

Questions

What does the "Disable Edge WebView2 Auto-Update" tweak change in Windows?: In the registry it sets AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes to 0 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate, and 1 more value. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.
What is the standard value of AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes?: Frozen Tweaks writes 1440 when you switch the tweak off, which is the value it treats as the Windows standard. With the tweak on, AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes is 0.
Is "Disable Edge WebView2 Auto-Update" safe to switch on?: Only sensible if you take over updating yourself. For most people the security cost is higher than the gain. The main cost: Edge and WebView2 stop getting security updates. Apps built on WebView2 (the new Outlook, Teams, parts of some launchers) keep running on an aging engine.
How do I undo it?: Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off lets Edge and WebView2 update again, but leaves an update policy in place and the Edge update service on Manual instead of Automatic.
Is "Disable Edge WebView2 Auto-Update" free in Frozen Tweaks?: It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

In the app