Configure auto-restart reminder notifications for updates
- Policy ID
- AutoRestartNotificationConfig
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Windows Update › Legacy Policies
Description
Enable this policy to specify when auto-restart reminders are displayed.
You can specify the amount of time prior to a scheduled restart to notify the user.
If you disable or do not configure this policy, the default period will be used.
Options
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SetAutoRestartNotificationConfigREG_DWORD
- AutoRestartNotificationScheduleREG_DWORD