Turn off auto-restart notifications for update installations

Policy ID
AutoRestartNotificationDisable
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

This policy setting allows you to control whether users receive notifications for auto restarts for update installations including reminder and warning notifications.

Enable this policy to turn off all auto restart notifications.

If you disable or do not configure this policy, the default notification behaviors will be unchanged.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • SetAutoRestartNotificationDisableREG_DWORD

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