Set the default source path for Update-Help

Policy ID
EnableUpdateHelpDefaultSourcePath
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
At least Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 family
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Windows PowerShell

Description

This policy setting allows you to set the default value of the SourcePath parameter on the Update-Help cmdlet.

If you enable this policy setting, the Update-Help cmdlet will use the specified value as the default value for the SourcePath parameter. This default value can be overridden by specifying a different value with the SourcePath parameter on the Update-Help cmdlet.

If this policy setting is disabled or not configured, this policy setting does not set a default value for the SourcePath parameter of the Update-Help cmdlet.

Note: This policy setting exists under both Computer Configuration and User Configuration in the Group Policy Editor. The Computer Configuration policy setting takes precedence over the User Configuration policy setting.

Options

  • Default Source Path

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • EnableUpdateHelpDefaultSourcePathREG_DWORD
  • DefaultSourcePathREG_SZ
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • EnableUpdateHelpDefaultSourcePathREG_DWORD
  • DefaultSourcePathREG_SZ

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