Configure auto-restart required notification for updates
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\Legacy Policies Description
Enable this policy to specify the method by which the auto-restart required notification is dismissed. When a restart is required to install updates, the auto-restart required notification is displayed. By default, the notification is automatically dismissed after 25 seconds. The method can be set to require user action to dismiss the notification. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the default method will be used.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Value name: SetAutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal
Enabled: SetAutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal = 1
Disabled: SetAutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Update/AutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
-
1 (Default)- Auto Dismissal. -
2- User Dismissal.
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Configure auto-restart required notification for updates
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"SetAutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal"=dword:00000001
"AutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure auto-restart required notification for updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetAutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Update/AutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="AutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal" value="1"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure auto-restart required notification for updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetAutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'AutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure auto-restart required notification for updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetAutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure auto-restart required notification for updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10
# 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: Configure auto-restart required notification for updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetAutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'AutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure auto-restart required notification for updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetAutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AutoRestartRequiredNotificationDismissal' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.