Policy

Select when Quality Updates are received

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 or Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, WindowsServer2016

Enable this policy to specify when to receive quality updates. You can defer receiving quality updates for up to 30 days. To prevent quality updates from being received on their scheduled time, you can temporarily pause quality updates. The pause will remain in effect for 35 days or until you clear the start date field. To resume receiving Quality Updates which are paused, clear the start date field. If you disable or do not configure this policy, Windows Update will not alter its behavior.

Internal name
DeferQualityUpdates
Policy ID
f1eaa6c34637
Elements
2

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Pause Quality Updates starting
ID PauseQualityUpdatesStartId
text
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\PauseQualityUpdatesStartTime
Type REG_SZ
None
After a quality update is released, defer receiving it for this many days:
ID DeferQualityUpdatesPeriodId
decimal
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\DeferQualityUpdatesPeriodInDays
Type REG_DWORD
Range: 0 to 30

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