Disable Windows Update notifications on RDS 201x

Microsoft have helpfully deprecated the GPO that disables WU notifications for non-admin users (for use on RDS for example). The only “solution” is to nobble the exe that shows the pop-up. Run the following script to adjust the registry so that the exe is...

MMC.exe blocked for your protection…

Seen a few Windows 10 PCs display an alert dialogue when attempting to run any MMC snap-in (e.g. Services, Local Group Policy etc). The dialogue helpfully states that an “administrator” has blocked you from running this app, and the only option is to close...