Update Channel: registry value updatebranchComputerHKLM\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate
- Policy ID
- L_UpdateBranch
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
- Category
- Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) › Updates
Registry
updatebranch
REG_SZComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Channel Name:
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Current Channel | Current |
| Current Channel (Preview) | FirstReleaseCurrent |
| Monthly Enterprise Channel | MonthlyEnterprise |
| Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel | Deferred |
| Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview) | FirstReleaseDeferred |
| Beta Channel | InsiderFast |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate] ; Options (use only one) ; Current Channel "updatebranch"="Current" ; Current Channel (Preview) "updatebranch"="FirstReleaseCurrent" ; Monthly Enterprise Channel "updatebranch"="MonthlyEnterprise" ; Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel "updatebranch"="Deferred" ; Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview) "updatebranch"="FirstReleaseDeferred" ; Beta Channel "updatebranch"="InsiderFast"
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Current Channel reg add "HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate" /v "updatebranch" /t REG_SZ /d "Current" /f :: Current Channel (Preview) reg add "HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate" /v "updatebranch" /t REG_SZ /d "FirstReleaseCurrent" /f :: Monthly Enterprise Channel reg add "HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate" /v "updatebranch" /t REG_SZ /d "MonthlyEnterprise" /f :: Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel reg add "HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate" /v "updatebranch" /t REG_SZ /d "Deferred" /f :: Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview) reg add "HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate" /v "updatebranch" /t REG_SZ /d "FirstReleaseDeferred" /f :: Beta Channel reg add "HKLM\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate" /v "updatebranch" /t REG_SZ /d "InsiderFast" /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Current Channel New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate' -Name 'updatebranch' -PropertyType String -Value 'Current' -Force | Out-Null # Current Channel (Preview) New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate' -Name 'updatebranch' -PropertyType String -Value 'FirstReleaseCurrent' -Force | Out-Null # Monthly Enterprise Channel New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate' -Name 'updatebranch' -PropertyType String -Value 'MonthlyEnterprise' -Force | Out-Null # Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate' -Name 'updatebranch' -PropertyType String -Value 'Deferred' -Force | Out-Null # Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview) New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate' -Name 'updatebranch' -PropertyType String -Value 'FirstReleaseDeferred' -Force | Out-Null # Beta Channel New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate' -Name 'updatebranch' -PropertyType String -Value 'InsiderFast' -Force | Out-Null