Policy selection for ADMX packs

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 or Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, WindowsServer2016

Enable this policy to specify when to receive Feature Updates. Defer Updates | This enables devices to defer taking the next Feature Update available for their current product (or a new product if specified in the Select the target Feature Update version policy). You can defer a Feature Update for up to 14 days for all pre-release channels and up to 365 days for the General Availability Channel. To learn more about the current releases, please see aka.ms/WindowsTargetVersioninfo Pause Updates | To prevent Feature Updates from being offered to the device, you can temporarily pause Feature Updates. This pause will remain in effect for 35 days from the specified start date or until the field is cleared. Note, Quality Updates will still be offered even if Feature Updates are paused.

Internal name

DeferFeatureUpdates

Policy ID

94784ee68022

Elements

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry location	Type	Enabled value	Disabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\DeferFeatureUpdates	REG_DWORD	1	0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

Element	Type	Registry mapping	Constraints & behavior
Pause Preview Builds or Feature Updates starting: ID PauseFeatureUpdatesStartId	text	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\PauseFeatureUpdatesStartTime Type REG_SZ	None
How many days after a Feature Update is released would you like to defer the update before it is offered to the device? ID DeferFeatureUpdatesPeriodId	decimal	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\DeferFeatureUpdatesPeriodInDays Type REG_DWORD	Range: 0 to 365

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