Allow security intelligence updates from Microsoft Update
- Policy ID
- SignatureUpdate_ForceUpdateFromMU
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Security Intelligence Updates
Description
This policy setting allows you to enable download of security intelligence updates from Microsoft Update even if the Automatic Updates default server is configured to another download source such as Windows Update.
If you enable this setting, security intelligence updates will be downloaded from Microsoft Update.
If you disable or do not configure this setting, security intelligence updates will be downloaded from the configured download source.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- ForceUpdateFromMUREG_DWORD