Policy
Delay Restart for scheduled installations
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows2000, Windows7, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsVista, WindowsXP
Specifies the amount of time for Automatic Updates to wait before proceeding with a scheduled restart. If the status is set to Enabled, a scheduled restart will occur the specified number of minutes after the installation is finished. If the status is set to Disabled or Not Configured, the default wait time is 15 minutes. Note: This policy applies only when Automatic Updates is configured to perform scheduled installations of updates. If the "Configure Automatic Updates" policy is disabled, this policy has no effect.
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\WindowsUpdate\AU Value name RebootWarningTimeoutEnabled | 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 | restart (minutes): ID RebootWarningTimeout_Minutes3 | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU Value name RebootWarningTimeout Type REG_DWORD | Range: 1 to 30 |