Policy
Set time (in seconds) to force reboot
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista
This policy setting configures the amount of time (in seconds) that the operating system waits to reboot in order to enforce a change in access rights to removable storage devices. If you enable this policy setting, you can set the number of seconds you want the system to wait until a reboot. If you disable or do not configure this setting, the operating system does not force a reboot. Note: If no reboot is forced, the access right does not take effect until the operating system is restarted.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices Value name RebootTimeinSeconds_state | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Time (in seconds): ID AccessRights_RebootTime_seconds | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices Value name RebootTimeinSeconds Type REG_DWORD | None |