Policy
Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
When this policy is enabled, devices will receive Windows updates for the classes listed from the specified update source: either Windows Update or Windows Server Update Service. Note: To receive any updates from the Windows Server Update Service you must have properly configured an intranet Microsoft update service location via the “Specify intranet Microsoft update service location” policy. If this policy is not configured or is disabled, the device will continue to detect updates per your other policy configurations. Note: If you are using “Do not allow deferral policies to cause scans against Windows Update” currently to ensure devices only scan against your specified server, we recommend configuring this policy instead or in addition to such.
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 UseUpdateClassPolicySource | 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 | Feature Updates ID CorpWUSetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Value name SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates Type REG_DWORD | Options: Windows Server Update Services (1), Windows Update (0) | |
| Computer | Quality Updates ID CorpWUSetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForQualityUpdates | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Value name SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForQualityUpdates Type REG_DWORD | Options: Windows Server Update Services (1), Windows Update (0) | |
| Computer | Driver Updates ID CorpWUSetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForDriverUpdates | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Value name SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForDriverUpdates Type REG_DWORD | Options: Windows Server Update Services (1), Windows Update (0) | |
| Computer | Other Updates ID CorpWUSetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForOtherUpdates | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Value name SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForOtherUpdates Type REG_DWORD | Options: Windows Server Update Services (1), Windows Update (0) |