Specify the search server for device driver updates: registry value DriverServerSelectionComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching
- Policy ID
- DriverSearchPlaces_SearchServerConfiguration
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Device Installation
Registry
DriverServerSelection
REG_DWORDComputer- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Select update server:
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Search Windows Update | 0 |
| Search Managed Server | 1 |
| Search Managed Server, then WU | 2 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching] ; Options (use only one) ; Search Windows Update "DriverServerSelection"=dword:00000000 ; Search Managed Server "DriverServerSelection"=dword:00000001 ; Search Managed Server, then WU "DriverServerSelection"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Search Windows Update reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" /v "DriverServerSelection" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Search Managed Server reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" /v "DriverServerSelection" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Search Managed Server, then WU reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" /v "DriverServerSelection" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Search Windows Update New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching' -Name 'DriverServerSelection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Search Managed Server New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching' -Name 'DriverServerSelection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Search Managed Server, then WU New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching' -Name 'DriverServerSelection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null