Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 12, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10 Version 2004
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\Manage updates offered from Windows Server Update Service Description
When this policy is enabled, devices will receive Windows updates for the classes listed from the specified update source: either Windows Update or Windows Server Update Service. Note: To receive any updates from the Windows Server Update Service you must have properly configured an intranet Microsoft update service location via the “Specify intranet Microsoft update service location” policy. If this policy is not configured or is disabled, the device will continue to detect updates per your other policy configurations. Note: If you are using “Do not allow deferral policies to cause scans against Windows Update” currently to ensure devices only scan against your specified server, we recommend configuring this policy instead or in addition to such.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate This policy sets several registry values:
UseUpdateClassPolicySource AU Enabled:
UseUpdateClassPolicySource = 1 Disabled:
UseUpdateClassPolicySource = 0 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: Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10 Version 2004
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"UseUpdateClassPolicySource"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates"=dword:00000001
"SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForQualityUpdates"=dword:00000001
"SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForDriverUpdates"=dword:00000001
"SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForOtherUpdates"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10 Version 2004
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseUpdateClassPolicySource' -Value 1 -Type DWord
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForQualityUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForDriverUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForOtherUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10 Version 2004
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU' -Name 'UseUpdateClassPolicySource' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForQualityUpdates' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForDriverUpdates' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForOtherUpdates' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10 Version 2004
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseUpdateClassPolicySource' -Value 1 -Type DWord
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForQualityUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForDriverUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForOtherUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10 Version 2004
# 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 source service for specific classes of Windows Updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10 Version 2004
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU' -Name 'UseUpdateClassPolicySource' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForQualityUpdates' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForDriverUpdates' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate' -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForOtherUpdates' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2022, or Windows 10 Version 2004
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UseUpdateClassPolicySource' -Value 1 -Type DWord
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForFeatureUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForQualityUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForDriverUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetPolicyDrivenUpdateSourceForOtherUpdates' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.