Policy

Specify active hours range for auto-restarts

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Windows Update > Manage end user experience
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, WindowsServer2016

Enable this policy to specify the maximum number of hours from the start time that users can set their active hours. The max active hours range can be set between 8 and 18 hours. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the default max active hours range will be used.

Internal name
ActiveHoursMaxRange
Policy ID
e3d6e5a39202
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Max range:
ID ActiveHoursMaxRange
enum
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\ActiveHoursMaxRange
Type REG_DWORD
Options: $(string.ActiveHoursMaxRange8) (8), $(string.ActiveHoursMaxRange9) (9), $(string.ActiveHoursMaxRange10) (10), $(string.ActiveHoursMaxRange11) (11), $(string.ActiveHoursMaxRange12) (12), $(string.ActiveHoursMaxRange13) (13), $(string.ActiveHoursMaxRange14) (14), $(string.ActiveHoursMaxRange15) (15) … +3 more

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