Do not include drivers with Windows Updates
- Policy ID
- ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
- 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 policy to not include drivers with Windows quality updates.
If you disable or do not configure this policy, Windows Update will include updates that have a Driver classification.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdateREG_DWORD