Select when Preview Builds and Feature Updates are received

Enable this policy to specify when to receive Feature Updates.

Defer Updates | This enables devices to defer taking the next Feature Update available to your channel for up to 14 days for all the pre-release channels and up to 365 days for the Semi-Annual Channel. Or, if the device is updating from the Semi-Annual Channel, a version for the device to move to and/or stay on until the policy is updated or the device reaches end of service can be specified. Note: If you set both policies, the version specified will take precedence and the deferrals will not be in effect. Please see the Windows Release Information page for OS version information.

Pause Updates | To prevent Feature Updates from being received on their scheduled time, you can temporarily pause Feature Updates. The pause will remain in effect for 35 days from the specified start date or until the field is cleared (Quality Updates will still be offered).

How many days after a Feature Update is released would you like to defer the update before it is offered to the device?

Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Value Name	DeferFeatureUpdatesPeriodInDays
Value Type	REG_DWORD
Default Value	0
Min Value	0
Max Value	365

Pause Preview Builds or Feature Updates starting:

Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Value Name	PauseFeatureUpdatesStartTime
Value Type	REG_SZ
Default Value

(format yyyy-mm-dd example: 2016-10-30)