Policy

Toggle user control over Insider builds

Microsoft Windows

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Data Collection and Preview Builds
Supported on
Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 up to Version 1703

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting determines whether users can get preview builds of Windows, by configuring controls in Settings > Update and security > Windows Insider Program. If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, users can download and install preview builds of Windows by configuring Windows Insider Program settings. If you disable this policy setting, Windows Insider Program settings will be unavailable to users through the Settings app. This policy is only supported up to Windows 10, Version 1703. Please use 'Manage preview builds' under 'Windows Update for Business' for newer Windows 10 versions.

Internal name
AllowBuildPreview
Policy ID
5fa9f5d19028
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds
Value name
AllowBuildPreview
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds
Value name
AllowBuildPreview
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.