Manage preview builds

Selecting "Disable preview builds" will prevent preview builds from installing on the device. This will prevent users from opting into the Windows Insider Program, through Settings -> Update and Security.

Selecting "Disable preview builds once next release is public" will prevent preview builds from installing once the next Windows release is public. This option is useful when your device is set up to install preview and you want to gracefully opt out the device for flighting. This option will provide preview builds until devices reaches the next public release.

Selecting "Enable preview builds" will enable preview builds installation on the device. Users can download and install Windows preview builds on their devices by opting-in through Settings -> Update and Security -> Windows Insider Program. Admins can also use other policies to manage flight settings on behalf of users when this value is set.

Supported on: At least Windows Server, Windows 10 Version 1709

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Value NameManagePreviewBuilds
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

Set the behavior for receiving preview builds:


  1. Disable preview builds
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
    Value NameManagePreviewBuildsPolicyValue
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. Disable preview builds once next release is public
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
    Value NameManagePreviewBuildsPolicyValue
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  3. Enable preview builds
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
    Value NameManagePreviewBuildsPolicyValue
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2


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