Display options for update notifications

0 (default) – Use the default Windows Update notifications
1 – Turn off all notifications, excluding restart warnings
2 – Turn off all notifications, including restart warnings

This policy allows you to define what Windows Update notifications users see. This policy doesn't control how and when updates are downloaded and installed.

Important: if you choose not to get update notifications and also define other Group policy so that devices aren't automatically getting updates, neither you nor device users will be aware of critical security, quality, or feature updates, and your devices may be at risk.

Supported on: At least Windows 10 Server or Windows 10

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

Specify the update notifications display options :


  1. 0 (default) – Default OS Windows Update notifications
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
    Value NameUpdateNotificationLevel
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. 1 – Disable all notifications, excluding restart warnings
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
    Value NameUpdateNotificationLevel
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  3. 2 – Disable all notifications, including restart warnings
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
    Value NameUpdateNotificationLevel
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2


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