Policy
Select when Preview Builds and Feature Updates are received
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, WindowsServer2016
Enable this policy to specify when to receive Feature Updates. Defer Updates | This enables devices to defer taking the next Feature Update available for their current product (or a new product if specified in the Select the target Feature Update version policy). You can defer a Feature Update for up to 14 days for all pre-release channels and up to 365 days for the General Availability Channel. To learn more about the current releases, please see aka.ms/WindowsTargetVersioninfo Pause Updates | To prevent Feature Updates from being offered to the device, you can temporarily pause Feature Updates. This pause will remain in effect for 35 days from the specified start date or until the field is cleared. Note, Quality Updates will still be offered even if Feature Updates are paused.
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 Value name DeferFeatureUpdates | 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 | Pause Preview Builds or Feature Updates starting: ID PauseFeatureUpdatesStartId | text | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Value name PauseFeatureUpdatesStartTime Type REG_SZ | None | |
| Computer | How many days after a Feature Update is released would you like to defer the update before it is offered to the device? ID DeferFeatureUpdatesPeriodId | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Value name DeferFeatureUpdatesPeriodInDays Type REG_DWORD | Range: 0 to 365 |