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I run a closed Windows Firewall, everything deleted. I explicity add what is needed, and turn it off if I'm not using it.

So it's DHCP and DNS, a blocklist of loads of IP ranges for MS stuff is added over the list as extra protection, and then apps I toggle on and off as needed.

I'll admit I've been tooling around lots today getting the 'ping' to work at various levels (a subnet rule and a global rule), so I've been opening and closing my custom firewall and the default firewall rules.

But I'm pretty sure I had new Firewall rules added (crypto service, update service, etc), and Windows had added them to basically get the update function to work.

I'm certain they were prefixed with "custom rule" then something like "crypto graphic service" etc

In my haste/shock at seeing these new rules I just selected and deleted immediately, while I should have really disconnected my machine and looked at them more closely.

I saw this behaviour a few days back with a new rule that had appeared for a Minecraft demo or something?

The rules included one for crypto services, another for windows update... basically it looked like a hit list of 4 or 5 rules that would be specifically needed for Windows Update to run.

Has anyone seen what SIH Client can do? After reading it's description it sounds exactly like this is the kind of task it could undertake to 'restore' Windows Update functionality?

I've disabled the task, but I'm now thinking if there are other tasks that check up on this task, and turn it on. Basically will I ever 'win'?

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This is EXACTLY why I don't use the Windows Advanced Firewall interface any more.  Microsoft adding rules to support its own desires at your expense to allow a computer to communicate online - without of course any input from you whether you WANT that done.  No thanks.  That's not why the firewall feature is in there.

W/regard to your specific firewall question...  I normally keep all the Windows Advanced Firewall rules deleted, and the Firewall state set to Off.  I verified that my list was empty not too long ago, so this is an opportunity for me to see whether some recent process has added some rules back in...

Lo and behold there are new firewall entries (%&#*@ Microsoft)!

In the Inbound Rules section: 

  • Two new rules for "DIAL protocol server (HTTP-In)", one for the Domain profile and one for Private.  These describe themselves as "Inbound rule for DIAL protocol server to allow remote control of Apps using HTTP. [TCP 10247]".

In the Outbound Rules section:

  • No new Outbound Rules appeared.

And, if it's at all interesting...

Here's the list of scheduled tasks I have allowed/disabled in my up-to-date Win 10 build 14393.579 system (noting that I don't do Apps at all, not even Cortana):

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SCHTASKS /Query /FO CSV (states of all scheduled tasks):
 
"\Adobe Acrobat Update Task","N/A","Disabled"
"\Adobe Uninstaller","N/A","Disabled"
"\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-W10PVM-NoelC","N/A","Disabled"
"\Aero Glass","N/A","Running"
"\DisableLockScreen","N/A","Ready"
"\DisableLockScreen","N/A","Ready"
"\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore","N/A","Disabled"
"\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore","N/A","Disabled"
"\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA","N/A","Disabled"
"\SpeechRuntimeTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\WizMouse","N/A","Ready"
"\WizMouse","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\VisualStudio\VSIX Auto Update 14","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\.NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\.NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 64","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\.NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 64 Critical","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\.NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 Critical","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client\AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Automated)","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client\AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Automated)","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client\AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Manual)","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\EDP Policy Manager","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\EDP Policy Manager","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\PolicyConverter","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\SmartScreenSpecific","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\VerifiedPublisherCertStoreCheck","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\StartupAppTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\appuriverifierdaily","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\appuriverifierinstall","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\appuriverifierinstall","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\CleanupTemporaryState","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\DsSvcCleanup","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\AppxDeploymentClient\Pre-staged app cleanup","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Bluetooth\UninstallDeviceTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\AikCertEnrollTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\CryptoPolicyTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\KeyPreGenTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\KeyPreGenTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\KeyPreGenTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\KeyPreGenTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\KeyPreGenTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\SystemTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\SystemTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\SystemTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\UserTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\UserTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\UserTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\UserTask-Roam","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\UserTask-Roam","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Chkdsk\ProactiveScan","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Clip\License Validation","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\CreateObjectTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\HypervisorFlightingTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\KernelCeipTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Data Integrity Scan\Data Integrity Scan","12/26/2016 11:35:55 AM","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Data Integrity Scan\Data Integrity Scan","12/30/2016 8:31:43 AM","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Data Integrity Scan\Data Integrity Scan for Crash Recovery","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Device Information\Device","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Device Information\Device","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Device Setup\Metadata Refresh","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\HandleCommand","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\HandleWnsCommand","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\IntegrityCheck","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\LocateCommandUserSession","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDeviceAccountChange","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDeviceAccountChange","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDeviceConnectedToNetwork","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDeviceLocationRightsChange","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDevicePeriodic1","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDevicePeriodic24","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDevicePeriodic6","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDevicePolicyChange","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDevicePolicyChange","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDeviceScreenOnOff","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDeviceScreenOnOff","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterDeviceSettingChange","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterUserDevice","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient\RegisterUserDevice","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\Scheduled","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DiskCleanup\SilentCleanup","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\Diagnostics","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\StorageSense","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\DUSM\dusmtask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\EDP\EDP App Launch Task","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\EDP\EDP Auth Task","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\EnterpriseMgmt\MDMMaintenenceTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\ErrorDetails\EnableErrorDetailsUpdate","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\ErrorDetails\ErrorDetailsUpdate","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClient","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClientOnScenarioDownload","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\File Classification Infrastructure\Property Definition Sync","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\File History (maintenance mode)","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\Installation","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\Installation","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\Uninstallation","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\License Manager\TempSignedLicenseExchange","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Location\Notifications","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Location\WindowsActionDialog","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\WinSAT","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Management\Provisioning\Logon","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsToastTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsUpdateTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\ProcessMemoryDiagnosticEvents","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\ProcessMemoryDiagnosticEvents","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\ProcessMemoryDiagnosticEvents","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\ProcessMemoryDiagnosticEvents","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\RunFullMemoryDiagnostic","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Mobile Broadband Accounts\MNO Metadata Parser","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\MUI\LPRemove","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Multimedia\SystemSoundsService","N/A","Running"
"\Microsoft\Windows\NetCfg\BindingWorkItemQueueHandler","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\NetTrace\GatherNetworkInfo","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\NlaSvc\WiFiTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Offline Files\Background Synchronization","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Offline Files\Logon Synchronization","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\PI\Secure-Boot-Update","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\PI\Sqm-Tasks","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Device Install Group Policy","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Device Install Reboot Required","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Plug and Play Cleanup","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Sysprep Generalize Drivers","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics\AnalyzeSystem","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Ras\MobilityManager","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\RecoveryEnvironment\VerifyWinRE","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Registry\RegIdleBackup","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\RemoteAssistance\RemoteAssistanceTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\RemoteAssistance\RemoteAssistanceTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\RetailDemo\CleanupOfflineContent","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Servicing\StartComponentCleanup","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\BackupTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\NetworkStateChangeTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\NetworkStateChangeTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\SetupCleanupTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SharedPC\Account Cleanup","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\CreateObjectTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyMonitor","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyMonitorToastTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyRefreshTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\IndexerAutomaticMaintenance","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTask","11/20/2116 11:18:11 AM","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTaskLogon","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTaskNetwork","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\SpaceAgentTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\SpaceAgentTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\SpaceManagerTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\SpaceManagerTask","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Speech\SpeechModelDownloadTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Storage Tiers Management\Storage Tiers Management Initialization","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Storage Tiers Management\Storage Tiers Optimization","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\EnableLicenseAcquisition","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\EnableLicenseAcquisition","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\EnableLicenseAcquisition","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\LicenseAcquisition","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\LicenseAcquisition","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Subscription\LicenseAcquisition","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\HybridDriveCachePrepopulate","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\HybridDriveCacheRebalance","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\ResPriStaticDbSync","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\WsSwapAssessmentTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\SystemRestore\SR","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Task Manager\Interactive","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\TextServicesFramework\MsCtfMonitor","N/A","Running"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\ForceSynchronizeTime","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\SynchronizeTime","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Time Zone\SynchronizeTimeZone","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\TPM\Tpm-HASCertRetr","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\TPM\Tpm-Maintenance","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\TPM\Tpm-Maintenance","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\TPM\Tpm-Maintenance","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\TPM\Tpm-Maintenance","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Maintenance Install","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Policy Install","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Reboot","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Refresh Settings","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Resume On Boot","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_RebootDisplay","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker_Display","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker_ReadyToReboot","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker_WnfDisplay","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_WnfDisplay","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\UPnP\UPnPHostConfig","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\User Profile Service\HiveUploadTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WCM\WiFiTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WDI\ResolutionHost","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Filtering Platform\BfeOnServiceStartTypeChange","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing\UpdateLibrary","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsColorSystem\Calibration Loader","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsColorSystem\Calibration Loader","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AUFirmwareInstall","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AUScheduledInstall","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AUSessionConnect","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AUSessionConnect","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AUSessionConnect","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AUSessionConnect","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AUSessionConnect","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sih","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sihboot","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Wininet\CacheTask","N/A","Running"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WOF\WIM-Hash-Management","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WOF\WIM-Hash-Management","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\WOF\WIM-Hash-Validation","N/A","Ready"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Work Folders\Work Folders Logon Synchronization","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Work Folders\Work Folders Maintenance Work","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\Automatic-Device-Join","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\XblGameSave\XblGameSaveTask","N/A","Disabled"
"\Microsoft\XblGameSave\XblGameSaveTaskLogon","N/A","Disabled"
"\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTask","N/A","Disabled"
 
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Because I take regular status readings of the above, I noticed that something (other than me) has re-enabled the following tasks.  Doesn't really matter for me since I keep the Windows Update service disabled and (as you) protected from succeeding via the firewall.  In any case, I re-disabled them.

\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Reboot
\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start

Microsoft has crossed onto the slippery slope of changing configuration parameters that should EXCLUSIVELY remain the purview of the user.  It's one thing to set things to default on a new installation; it's another entirely to change parameters.  They need to be put in prison over this.

-Noel

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