Select when Preview Builds and Feature Updates are received
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Value name: DeferFeatureUpdates
Enabled: DeferFeatureUpdates = 1
Disabled: DeferFeatureUpdates = 0
Options
DeferFeatureUpdatesPeriodInDays decimal
- range 0-365 PauseFeatureUpdatesStartTime text Description
Enable this policy to specify when to receive Feature Updates. Defer Updates | This enables devices to defer taking the next Feature Update available for their current product (or a new product if specified in the Select the target Feature Update version policy). You can defer a Feature Update for up to 14 days for all pre-release channels and up to 365 days for the General Availability Channel. To learn more about the current releases, please see aka.ms/WindowsTargetVersioninfo Pause Updates | To prevent Feature Updates from being offered to the device, you can temporarily pause Feature Updates. This pause will remain in effect for 35 days from the specified start date or until the field is cleared. Note, Quality Updates will still be offered even if Feature Updates are paused.