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Fix Windows 7 Update Settings Disabled (Grayed Out)

WindowsKey + R
Type: “regedit”
Hit Enter

Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

Find AUOptions. You can change the values from 1 through 5.

1. Download updates but let me choose wether to install them
2. Check for updates but let me choose wether to download and install them
3. Download updates but let me choose wether to install them
4. Install updates automatically
5. Enable the option box to choose manually