Toggle user control over Insider builds
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 up to Version 1703
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds Description
This policy setting determines whether users can get preview builds of Windows, by configuring controls in Settings > Update and security > Windows Insider Program. If you enable or do not configure this policy setting, users can download and install preview builds of Windows by configuring Windows Insider Program settings. If you disable this policy setting, Windows Insider Program settings will be unavailable to users through the Settings app. This policy is only supported up to Windows 10, Version 1703. Please use 'Manage preview builds' under 'Windows Update for Business' for newer Windows 10 versions.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds Value name: AllowBuildPreview
Enabled: AllowBuildPreview = 1
Disabled: AllowBuildPreview = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/AllowBuildPreview Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
-
0- Not allowed. The item "Get Insider builds" is unavailable, users are unable to make their devices available for preview software. -
1- Allowed. Users can make their devices available for downloading and installing preview software. -
2 (Default)- Not configured. Users can make their devices available for downloading and installing preview software.
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Toggle user control over Insider builds
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 up to Version 1703
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds]
"AllowBuildPreview"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Toggle user control over Insider builds
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 up to Version 1703
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowBuildPreview' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/AllowBuildPreview
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Toggle user control over Insider builds
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 up to Version 1703
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds' -Name 'AllowBuildPreview' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Toggle user control over Insider builds
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 up to Version 1703
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowBuildPreview' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Toggle user control over Insider builds
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 up to Version 1703
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Toggle user control over Insider builds
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 up to Version 1703
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds' -Name 'AllowBuildPreview' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Toggle user control over Insider builds
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 up to Version 1703
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowBuildPreview' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.