Policy
Configure real-time protection and Security Intelligence Updates during OOBE
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting allows you to configure whether real-time protection and Security Intelligence Updates are enabled during OOBE (Out of Box experience). If you enable this setting, real-time protection and Security Intelligence Updates are enabled during OOBE. If you either disable or do not configure this policy setting, real-time protection and Security Intelligence Updates during OOBE is not enabled.
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 Defender\Real-Time Protection Value name OobeEnableRtpAndSigUpdate | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.