Disable safeguards for Feature Updates
- Policy ID
- DisableWUfBSafeguards
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1909
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Windows Update › Manage updates offered from Windows Update
Description
Enable this setting when Feature Updates should be deployed to devices without blocking on any safeguard holds. Safeguard holds are known compatibility issues that block the upgrade from being deployed to affected devices until the issue is resolved. Enabling this policy can allow an organization to deploy the Feature Update to devices for testing, or to deploy the Feature Update without blocking on safeguard holds.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisableWUfBSafeguardsREG_DWORD