Policy

Disable safeguards for Feature Updates

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Windows Update > Manage updates offered from Windows Update
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1909

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

Enable this setting when Feature Updates should be deployed to devices without blocking on any safeguard holds. Safeguard holds are known compatibility issues that block the upgrade from being deployed to affected devices until the issue is resolved. Enabling this policy can allow an organization to deploy the Feature Update to devices for testing, or to deploy the Feature Update without blocking on safeguard holds.

Internal name
DisableWUfBSafeguards
Policy ID
0ae6f4e99140
Elements
0

Registry values

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

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