diff --git a/chrome/browser/prefs/browser_prefs.cc b/chrome/browser/prefs/browser_prefs.cc
index 14ae89d..ddc8f0b 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/prefs/browser_prefs.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/prefs/browser_prefs.cc
@@ -1816,6 +1816,12 @@
   registry->RegisterBooleanPref(prefs::kOopPrintDriversAllowedByPolicy, true);
 #endif
 
+#if BUILDFLAG(IS_WIN) && BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING)
+  // TODO(b/328668317): Default pref should be set to true once this is
+  // launched.
+  registry->RegisterBooleanPref(prefs::kOsUpdateHandlerEnabled, false);
+#endif  // BUILDFLAG(IS_WIN) && BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING)
+
 #if BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_PDF)
   registry->RegisterBooleanPref(prefs::kPdfViewerOutOfProcessIframeEnabled,
                                 true);