Allow Updates in OOBE

Policy ID
AllowOOBEUpdates
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows 11
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › OOBE

Description

This policy allows you to configure whether a new device gets critical updates during the out-of-box experience.

If you disable or do not configure this policy, new devices will not receive critical updates during the out-of-box experience.

If you enable the policy, new devices will receive the latest approved critical updates during the out-of-box experience.

Notes:
This policy does not control the zero-day patch (ZDP) updates page in OOBE.

If you have paused quality updates through Windows quality update deferrals and pause policies, no quality updates will be delivered during the out-of-box experience.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • AllowOOBEUpdatesREG_DWORD

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