Policy
Reschedule Automatic Updates 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, following system startup, before proceeding with a scheduled installation that was missed previously. If the status is set to Enabled, a scheduled installation that did not take place earlier will occur the specified number of minutes after the computer is next started. If the status is set to Disabled, a missed scheduled installation will occur with the next scheduled installation. If the status is set to Not Configured, a missed scheduled installation will occur one minute after the computer is next started. 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 RescheduleWaitTimeEnabled | 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 | startup (minutes): ID RescheduleWaitTime_Minutes2 | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU Value name RescheduleWaitTime Type REG_DWORD | Range: 1 to 60 |