Specify active hours range for auto-restarts

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

Value name: SetActiveHoursMaxRange

Enabled: SetActiveHoursMaxRange = 1

Disabled: SetActiveHoursMaxRange = 0

Options

ActiveHoursMaxRange enum
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Description

Enable this policy to specify the maximum number of hours from the start time that users can set their active hours. The max active hours range can be set between 8 and 18 hours. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the default max active hours range will be used.