Windows Update Registry Settings Windows 11 [work] (2026)

Run these commands in an elevated or PowerShell :

| Value Name | Type | Data | Effect | |------------|------|------|--------| | RebootWarningTimeout | DWORD | 5–30 (minutes) | Dismiss reboot warning after N min | | NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers | DWORD | 1 | Don’t reboot if a user is signed in | | Desired Behavior | Registry Path | Key | Value | |----------------|---------------|-----|-------| | Pause updates for 7 days | HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings | PauseUpdatesExpiryTime | (timestamp) | | Disable automatic reboot | HKLM\...\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update | NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers | 1 | | Set WSUS server | HKLM\...\WindowsUpdate | WUServer | URL string | | Block driver updates | HKLM\...\WindowsUpdate | ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate | 1 | | Set active hours | HKLM\...\UX\Settings | ActiveHoursStart , ActiveHoursEnd | 0–23 | | Target specific build | HKLM\...\WindowsUpdate | TargetReleaseVersion , TargetReleaseVersionInfo | 1 , 23H2 | Verifying Registry Changes After modifying registry keys, run the following in an elevated PowerShell to refresh Windows Update without rebooting: windows update registry settings windows 11

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Run these commands in an elevated or PowerShell

| Value Name | Type | Data | Description | |------------|------|------|-------------| | ActiveHoursStart | DWORD | 0–23 | Start hour (0 = 12 AM) | | ActiveHoursEnd | DWORD | 0–23 | End hour (must be ≤ 18 hours after start) | TargetReleaseVersionInfo | 1

| Value Name | Type | Data Example | Description | |------------|------|--------------|-------------| | TargetReleaseVersion | DWORD | 1 | Enable targeting | | TargetReleaseVersionInfo | String | 23H2 | Lock to this feature update | ✅ Very useful for compatibility testing. Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU