Policy

Do not allow update deferral policies to cause scans against Windows Update

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

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ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Windows Update > Legacy Policies
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1607

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

Enable this policy to not allow update deferral policies to cause scans against Windows Update. If this policy is disabled or not configured, then the Windows Update client may initiate automatic scans against Windows Update while update deferral policies are enabled. Note: This policy applies only when the intranet Microsoft update service this computer is directed to is configured to support client-side targeting. If the "Specify intranet Microsoft update service location" policy is disabled or not configured, this policy has no effect.

Internal name
DisableDualScan
Policy ID
38ea8da1eeaa
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\DisableDualScanREG_DWORD
1
0

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