Windows Update Registry Information
This document will cover information for Windows Update regarding Registry Entries - This will cover Configuration, Troubleshooting, and other diagnostic and administrative information
Registry Key Locations
GPO and Kaseya Managed Registry Keys
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Intune Patching Registry Keys
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\Update
GPO Cached Registry Keys for Windows Updates (and Other GPOs)
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UpdatePolicy\GPCache
Registry Key Meanings
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
| Key Entry | Key Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| WUServer | REG_SZ | WSUS Specific Contains the HTTP(s) URL of the WSUS Server used by Automatic Updates |
| WUStatusServer | REG_SZ | WSUS Specific HTTP(s) URL of the WSUS Statistics Server (usually same as WUServer) |
| Target Group | REG_SZ | WSUS Specific Name of the target group used for WSUS |
| Target Group Enabled | REG_DWORD | WSUS Specific Set to 1 for Client-Side Targeting or 0 to Disable |
| DisableOSUpgrade | REG_DWORD | Prevents the machine from offering OS Version Upgrades via Windows Update |
| TargetReleaseVersion | REG_DWORD | Set to 1 to force device to target a specific Windows Release Version |
| TargetReleaseVersion Info | REG_SZ | The target Windows Version String for Target Release Version (i.e. '24H2') |
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
| Key Entry | Key Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| UseWUServer | REG_DWORD | Set to 1 to configure system to use WSUS Server instead of Windows Updates |
| NoAutoUpdates | REG_DWORD | Set to 1 to disable automatic updates or 0 to enable automatic updates |
| AUOptions | REG_DWORD | Configures how Updates are Downloaded and Installed 1 - Keep my computer up to date is disabled in Automatic Updates 2 - Notify of Download and Installation 3 - Automatic Download and Notify of Installation 4 - Automatic Download and Schedule Installation 7 - Notify for Install and Notify for Restart |
| NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers | REG_DWORD | Setting for Auto Reboot Options if a user is logged on 1 - Prevents Automatic Restarts if a user is logged on 0 - Notifies the logged on user of a 5-minute Restart Countdown |
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\Update
⚠️ These values are all set by Intune MDM and should not be changed locally as they will get overwritten