Specify intranet Microsoft update service location: registry value WUServer and 5 moreComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

Policy ID: CorpWuURL
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 or Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, excluding Windows RT
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Windows Update › Manage updates offered from Windows Server Update Service

Registry

UseWUServer

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"UseWUServer"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"UseWUServer"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "UseWUServer" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v "UseWUServer" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU' -Name 'UseWUServer' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU' -Name 'UseWUServer' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

WUServer

REG_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Set the intranet update service for detecting updates:
Value type: REG_SZ
Required: true

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"WUServer"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v "WUServer" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'WUServer' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

WUStatusServer

REG_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Set the intranet statistics server:
Value type: REG_SZ
Required: true

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"WUStatusServer"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v "WUStatusServer" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'WUStatusServer' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

UpdateServiceUrlAlternate

REG_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Set the alternate download server:
Value type: REG_SZ
Required: false

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"UpdateServiceUrlAlternate"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v "UpdateServiceUrlAlternate" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'UpdateServiceUrlAlternate' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

FillEmptyContentUrls

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Download files with no Url in the metadata if alternate download server is set.
Value type: REG_DWORD
Required: false

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"FillEmptyContentUrls"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"FillEmptyContentUrls"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v "FillEmptyContentUrls" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v "FillEmptyContentUrls" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'FillEmptyContentUrls' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'FillEmptyContentUrls' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

DoNotEnforceEnterpriseTLSCertPinningForUpdateDetection

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Do not enforce TLS certificate pinning for Windows Update client for detecting updates.
Value type: REG_DWORD
Required: false

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"DoNotEnforceEnterpriseTLSCertPinningForUpdateDetection"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"DoNotEnforceEnterpriseTLSCertPinningForUpdateDetection"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v "DoNotEnforceEnterpriseTLSCertPinningForUpdateDetection" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v "DoNotEnforceEnterpriseTLSCertPinningForUpdateDetection" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'DoNotEnforceEnterpriseTLSCertPinningForUpdateDetection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'DoNotEnforceEnterpriseTLSCertPinningForUpdateDetection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

SetProxyBehaviorForUpdateDetection

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Select the proxy behavior for Windows Update client for detecting updates:

Options
Item	Stored value
Only use system proxy for detecting updates (default)	0
Allow user proxy to be used as a fallback if detection using system proxy fails	1

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]

; Options (use only one)
; Only use system proxy for detecting updates (default)
"SetProxyBehaviorForUpdateDetection"=dword:00000000
; Allow user proxy to be used as a fallback if detection using system proxy fails
"SetProxyBehaviorForUpdateDetection"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Only use system proxy for detecting updates (default)
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v "SetProxyBehaviorForUpdateDetection" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Allow user proxy to be used as a fallback if detection using system proxy fails
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v "SetProxyBehaviorForUpdateDetection" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Only use system proxy for detecting updates (default)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetProxyBehaviorForUpdateDetection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Allow user proxy to be used as a fallback if detection using system proxy fails
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetProxyBehaviorForUpdateDetection' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null