Specify Engaged restart transition and notification schedule 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 control the timing before transitioning from Auto restarts scheduled outside of active hours to Engaged restart, which requires the user to schedule. The period can be set between 0 and 30 days from the time the restart becomes pending. You can specify the number of days a user can snooze Engaged restart reminder notifications. The snooze period can be set between 1 and 3 days. You can specify the deadline in days before automatically scheduling and executing a pending restart regardless of active hours. The deadline can be set between 2 and 30 days from the time the restart becomes pending. If configured, the pending restart will transition from Auto-restart to Engaged restart (pending user schedule) to automatically executed, within the specified period. If you do not specify a deadline or if the deadline is set to 0, the PC won't automatically restart and will require the person to schedule it prior to restart. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the PC will restart following the default schedule. Enabling any of the following policies will override the above policy: 1. No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations 2. Always automatically restart at scheduled time 3. Specify deadline before auto-restart for update installation
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Value name: SetEngagedRestartTransitionSchedule
Enabled: SetEngagedRestartTransitionSchedule = 1
Disabled: SetEngagedRestartTransitionSchedule = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Update/EngagedRestartDeadline Multiple CSP matches are possible; the first one was selected.
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Specify Engaged restart transition and notification schedule for updates
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"SetEngagedRestartTransitionSchedule"=dword:00000001
"EngagedRestartTransitionSchedule"=dword:00000007
"EngagedRestartSnoozeSchedule"=dword:00000003
"EngagedRestartDeadline"=dword:00000000
"EngagedRestartTransitionScheduleForFeatureUpdates"=dword:00000007
"EngagedRestartSnoozeScheduleForFeatureUpdates"=dword:00000003
"EngagedRestartDeadlineForFeatureUpdates"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify Engaged restart transition and notification schedule 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 'SetEngagedRestartTransitionSchedule' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartTransitionSchedule' -Value 7 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartSnoozeSchedule' -Value 3 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartDeadline' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartTransitionScheduleForFeatureUpdates' -Value 7 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartSnoozeScheduleForFeatureUpdates' -Value 3 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartDeadlineForFeatureUpdates' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Update/EngagedRestartDeadline
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="EngagedRestartTransitionSchedule" value="7"/>
<data id="EngagedRestartSnoozeSchedule" value="3"/>
<data id="EngagedRestartDeadline" value="0"/>
<data id="EngagedRestartTransitionScheduleForFeatureUpdates" value="7"/>
<data id="EngagedRestartSnoozeScheduleForFeatureUpdates" value="3"/>
<data id="EngagedRestartDeadlineForFeatureUpdates" value="0"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify Engaged restart transition and notification schedule 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetEngagedRestartTransitionSchedule' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartTransitionSchedule' -Expected 7 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartSnoozeSchedule' -Expected 3 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartDeadline' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartTransitionScheduleForFeatureUpdates' -Expected 7 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartSnoozeScheduleForFeatureUpdates' -Expected 3 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartDeadlineForFeatureUpdates' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify Engaged restart transition and notification schedule 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 'SetEngagedRestartTransitionSchedule' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartTransitionSchedule' -Value 7 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartSnoozeSchedule' -Value 3 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartDeadline' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartTransitionScheduleForFeatureUpdates' -Value 7 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartSnoozeScheduleForFeatureUpdates' -Value 3 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartDeadlineForFeatureUpdates' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify Engaged restart transition and notification schedule 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: Specify Engaged restart transition and notification schedule 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetEngagedRestartTransitionSchedule' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartTransitionSchedule' -Expected 7 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartSnoozeSchedule' -Expected 3 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartDeadline' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartTransitionScheduleForFeatureUpdates' -Expected 7 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartSnoozeScheduleForFeatureUpdates' -Expected 3 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'EngagedRestartDeadlineForFeatureUpdates' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify Engaged restart transition and notification schedule 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 'SetEngagedRestartTransitionSchedule' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartTransitionSchedule' -Value 7 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartSnoozeSchedule' -Value 3 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartDeadline' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartTransitionScheduleForFeatureUpdates' -Value 7 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartSnoozeScheduleForFeatureUpdates' -Value 3 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EngagedRestartDeadlineForFeatureUpdates' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.