Configure device installation time-out
- Policy ID
- DeviceInstall_InstallTimeout
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Device Installation
Description
This policy setting allows you to configure the number of seconds Windows waits for a device installation task to complete.
If you enable this policy setting, Windows waits for the number of seconds you specify before terminating the installation.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows waits 240 seconds for a device installation task to complete before terminating the installation.
Options
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- InstallTimeoutREG_DWORD