Policy
Configure device installation time-out
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting allows you to configure the number of seconds Windows waits for a device installation task to complete. If you enable this policy setting, Windows waits for the number of seconds you specify before terminating the installation. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows waits 240 seconds for a device installation task to complete before terminating the installation.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
Device Installation Timeout (in seconds) ID DeviceInstall_InstallTimeout_Time | decimal | HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings\InstallTimeout Type REG_DWORD | Range: 240 to 4294968 |
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