Policy

Do not include drivers with Windows Updates

Microsoft Windows

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Do not include drivers with Windows Updates
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage updates offered from Windows Update
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, WindowsServer2016

Enable this policy to not include drivers with Windows quality updates. If you disable or do not configure this policy, Windows Update will include updates that have a Driver classification.

Internal name
ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate
Policy ID
53e060d1e44a
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Value name
ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Value name
ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.