diff --git a/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd b/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
index 0702883..af9317a 100644
--- a/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
+++ b/scripts/autoconfig-all.cmd
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ echo.
 call modify-path.cmd 
 echo.
 
+call modify-windowsupdate.cmd
+echo.
+
 call modify-explorer.cmd 
 echo.
 
diff --git a/scripts/modify-explorer.cmd b/scripts/modify-explorer.cmd
index 1929d23..7a8e4af 100644
--- a/scripts/modify-explorer.cmd
+++ b/scripts/modify-explorer.cmd
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ if EXIST settings.cmd (
   set explorer_quick_access=1
 )
 
-echo ++++++++++++++++++
+echo ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 echo explorer_quick_access=%explorer_quick_access%
-echo ++++++++++++++++++
+echo ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 echo.
 
 if %explorer_quick_access% == 0 (
diff --git a/scripts/modify-windowsupdate.cmd b/scripts/modify-windowsupdate.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd267cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/modify-windowsupdate.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+@echo off
+
+echo ####### %0 #######
+
+if EXIST settings.cmd (
+  echo loading settings ...
+  call settings.cmd
+) else (
+  echo WARNING: settings.cmd not found!
+  echo setting defaults ...
+  set windows_targetrelease=0
+)
+
+echo ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+echo windows_targetrelease=%windows_targetrelease%
+echo ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+echo.
+
+if %windows_targetrelease% == 0 (
+  echo WARNING: windows target release NOT set!
+) else (
+  echo setting windows update target release ...
+  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" ^
+    /v TargetReleaseVersion /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f 1>nul
+  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" ^
+    /v TargetReleaseVersionInfo /t REG_SZ /d %windows_targetrelease% /f 1>nul
+)
+
+echo ####### %0 #######
+
diff --git a/scripts/settings.cmd b/scripts/settings.cmd
index 0e33f94..7c37fd2 100644
--- a/scripts/settings.cmd
+++ b/scripts/settings.cmd
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 set LANG=de-DE
 set windows_updates=0
+set windows_targetrelease=2009
 set logon_logo=1
 set install_firefox=1
 set install_aerolite=1