Policy
Select the channel for Microsoft Defender daily security intelligence updates
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
Enable this policy to specify when devices receive Microsoft Defender security intelligence updates during the daily gradual rollout. Current Channel (Staged): Devices will be offered updates after the release cycle. Suggested to apply to a small, representative part of production population (~10%). Current Channel (Broad): Devices will be offered updates only after the gradual release cycle completes. Suggested to apply to a broad set of devices in your production population (~10-100%). Critical - Time delay: Devices will be offered updates with a 48-hour delay. Suggested for critical environments only. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the device will stay up to date automatically during the daily release cycle. Suitable for most devices.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Select the channel for Microsoft Defender daily security intelligence updates: ID UpdateChannelsDropDown | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Value name SignaturesRing Type REG_DWORD | Options: Current Channel (Staged) (4), Current Channel (Broad) (5) |