Windows Update Registry Settings Windows 11 -

Run these commands in an elevated or PowerShell :

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings windows update registry settings windows 11

| Value Name | Type | Data | Effect | |------------|------|------|--------| | NoAutoUpdate | DWORD | 1 | Disables automatic updates | | AUOptions | DWORD | 2 | Notify before download | | | | 3 | Auto download & notify install | | | | 4 | Auto download & schedule install | | | | 5 | Allow local admin to choose | 🛡️ Disabling updates is dangerous. Use only in isolated, non‑production systems. 4. Change Update Service (WSUS / Windows Update) Point Windows 11 to a local WSUS server or back to Microsoft. Run these commands in an elevated or PowerShell

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" -Name "DeferFeatureUpdatesPeriodInDays" -Value 90 -Type DWord ✅ On Windows 11 Pro/Enterprise, these are mirrored by Group Policy: Computer Config → Admin Templates → Windows Components → Windows Update → Manage end user experience. Active hours tell Windows not to reboot for updates during your typical usage window. Change Update Service (WSUS / Windows Update) Point

| Value Name | Type | Data (decimal) | Effect | |------------|------|----------------|--------| | DeferFeatureUpdates | DWORD | 1 | Enable feature update deferral | | DeferQualityUpdates | DWORD | 1 | Enable quality update deferral | | DeferFeatureUpdatesPeriodInDays | DWORD | 0–365 | Delay feature updates by N days | | DeferQualityUpdatesPeriodInDays | DWORD | 0–30 | Delay quality updates by N days |

| Value Name | Type | Example Data | Description | |------------|------|--------------|-------------| | WUServer | String | http://wsus-server:8530 | WSUS server URL | | WUStatusServer | String | http://wsus-server:8530 | Stats server (usually same) | | UseWUServer | DWORD | 1 | Enable WSUS |