Policy

Set the default source path for Update-Help

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Windows PowerShell
Supported onAt least Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 family

Supported OS tags: Windows7, WindowsServer2008

This policy setting allows you to set the default value of the SourcePath parameter on the Update-Help cmdlet. If you enable this policy setting, the Update-Help cmdlet will use the specified value as the default value for the SourcePath parameter. This default value can be overridden by specifying a different value with the SourcePath parameter on the Update-Help cmdlet. If this policy setting is disabled or not configured, this policy setting does not set a default value for the SourcePath parameter of the Update-Help cmdlet. Note: This policy setting exists under both Computer Configuration and User Configuration in the Group Policy Editor. The Computer Configuration policy setting takes precedence over the User Configuration policy setting.

Internal name
EnableUpdateHelpDefaultSourcePath
Policy ID
4cb3e2d7a57d
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\UpdatableHelp\EnableUpdateHelpDefaultSourcePathREG_DWORD
1
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Default Source Path
ID SourcePathForUpdateHelp
text
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\UpdatableHelp\DefaultSourcePath
Type REG_SZ
None

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