Policy

Turn off auto-restart notifications for update installations

This policy setting allows you to control whether users receive notifications for auto restarts for update installations including reminder and warning notifications. Enable this policy to turn off all auto restart notifications. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the default notification behaviors will be unchanged.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Windows Update / Legacy Policies
Policy ID49ff691f25be
Internal nameAutoRestartNotificationDisable

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\SetAutoRestartNotificationDisable (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\SetAutoRestartNotificationDisable (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to control whether users receive notifications for auto restarts for update installations including reminder and warning notifications. Enable this policy to turn off all auto restart notifications. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the default notification behaviors will be unchanged.

Related policies

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