Windows Update Enable or Disable Get Latest Updates as soon as available in Windows 11

ChaJam · Apr 14, 2023

hi Brink,

to me the toggle to enable this option is grayed out due to my organization's policy.
I did try to enable it through the REG file (I have admin rights), but still it didn't work.
is there any other option I could try, or any setting I could change in the registry editor?

Brink · Apr 14, 2023

ChaJam said:
hi Brink,

to me the toggle to enable this option is grayed out due to my organization's policy.
I did try to enable it through the REG file (I have admin rights), but still it didn't work.
is there any other option I could try, or any setting I could change in the registry editor?

Hello ChaJam, and welcome.

If you are joined to a work or school domain with them enforcing this policy, then there's nothing you can do to enable it unless they change their policy settings.

HodorongTronc · Apr 14, 2023

i can use for stable build ?

Brink · Apr 14, 2023

HodorongTronc said:
i can use for stable build ?

Hello,

This setting is not yet available to the public builds. It's still only an Insider setting.

KevTech · Apr 26, 2023

I think it went public now.

Brink · Apr 27, 2023

KevTech said:
I think it went public now.

Hello Kevin,

It sure did with Build 22621.1635 (22H2).

Zinoviev · Apr 27, 2023

Sorry this might be a dumb question, but are these updates that come by enabling this setting some "beta" updates or are they final builds that have been tested, but i just get them early?

Makes me just wonder what is the point of this setting since we get the updates either way every 2 weeks right?

Brink · Apr 27, 2023

Zinoviev said:
Sorry this might be a dumb question, but are these updates that come by enabling this setting some "beta" updates or are they final builds that have been tested, but i just get them early?

Makes me just wonder what is the point of this setting since we get the updates either way every 2 weeks right?

Hello,

The link below can give you more details on this, but:

Whether you set the toggle to Off or On, you'll still get the regular security updates as usual. The toggle determines how quickly you get the additional non-security updates, fixes, feature updates, and improvements.

Get Windows updates as soon as they're available for your device - Microsoft Support

Learn how you can get the latest available features and enhancements if you have Windows 11, version 22H2 or later.

support.microsoft.com

SM03 · Apr 28, 2023

Brink said:
Hello,

The link below can give you more details on this, but:

Whether you set the toggle to Off or On, you'll still get the regular security updates as usual. The toggle determines how quickly you get the additional non-security updates, fixes, feature updates, and improvements.

Get Windows updates as soon as they're available for your device - Microsoft Support

Learn how you can get the latest available features and enhancements if you have Windows 11, version 22H2 or later.

support.microsoft.com

I think that toggle is for the 'Preview updates' without 'seeking'
Correct me if I am wrong.

SM03 · Apr 28, 2023

Brink said:
Hello ChaJam, and welcome.

If you are joined to a work or school domain with them enforcing this policy, then there's nothing you can do to enable it unless they change their policy settings.

I have this same issue, while I ain't logged into any Org MSFT email id (account), & using my personal MSFT Outlook email ID in 22624.1635, this option is still greyed out for me, showing the same as @ChaJam posted earlier here,

I tried the reg setting that @Brink added here & rebooted but still the same so commenting.

If @ChaJam or anyone found any solution (workaround), kindly let me (us) know.

Brink · Apr 28, 2023

SM03 said:
I think that toggle is for the 'Preview updates' without 'seeking'
Correct me if I am wrong.

Normally, it should be available in the public builds starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1635.

Bree · Apr 28, 2023

ChaJam said:
to me the toggle to enable this option is grayed out due to my organization's policy.
I did try to enable it through the REG file (I have admin rights), but still it didn't work.
is there any other option I could try, or any setting I could change in the registry editor?

I had it greyed out in one on my machines too, but not for any of the others the others.

Turned out that the 'organisation's policy' that was blocking it was a Target Release Version that I had set while it still had Windows 10, and remained in place when I later upgraded it to Windows 11.

Check in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate and if present delete ProductVersion, TargetReleaseVersion, and TargetReleaseVersionInfo. After that it was no longer greyed out for me. See Option Three in @Brink's tutorial here:

Specify Target Feature Update Version in Windows 11 Tutorial

Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft. Feature updates are released annually. Feature updates add new features and functionality to Windows 11. Because they are delivered frequently...

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SM03 · Apr 28, 2023

Bree said:
I had it greyed out in one on my machines too, but not for any of the others the others.

Turned out that the 'organisation's policy' that was blocking it was a Target Release Version that I had set while it still had Windows 10, and remained in place when I later upgraded it to Windows 11.

Check in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate and if present delete ProductVersion, TargetReleaseVersion, and TargetReleaseVersionInfo. After that it was no longer greyed out for me. See Option Three in @Brink's tutorial here:

Specify Target Feature Update Version in Windows 11 Tutorial

Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft. Feature updates are released annually. Feature updates add new features and functionality to Windows 11. Because they are delivered frequently...

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deleted those & now the toggle is active. So, what does this mean? Does this toggle clash with the target release options? Any simplification (explanation) of this matter?

Bree · Apr 28, 2023

SM03 said:
deleted those & now the toggle is active. So, what does this mean? Does this toggle clash with the target release options? Any simplification (explanation) of this matter?

Simply that you can't set both 'Get the latest updates as soon they're available' and specify a a target release you don't want to go beyond. The two are mutually contradictory and one of them has to give.

In this case it's the target release version policy that wins out and disables the 'get the latest...' option in Windows Update.

SM03 · Apr 29, 2023

Bree said:
Simply that you can't set both 'Get the latest updates as soon they're available' and specify a a target release you don't want to go beyond. The two are mutually contradictory and one of them has to give.

In this case it's the target release version policy that wins out and disables the 'get the latest...' option in Windows Update.

wonder if it's only a few of us or for all? Bcz not all are facing this same issue.

I did the following for my workaround /solution

1. Deleted these reg keys first

2. And then modify this reg value "IsContinuousInnovationOptedIn"

3. Formed the .REG file & added in Windows POST setup & it worked. The toggle is active since the 1st boot of Win installation by this method.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"TargetReleaseVersion"=-
"TargetReleaseVersionInfo"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings]
"IsContinuousInnovationOptedIn"=dword:00000001

Shero · May 26, 2023

The toggle and option is missing completely for me still on 22621.1702. I have tried the REG file with no luck.

Josey Wales · May 26, 2023

Bree said:
Simply that you can't set both 'Get the latest updates as soon they're available' and specify a a target release you don't want to go beyond. The two are mutually contradictory and one of them has to give.

In this case it's the target release version policy that wins out and disables the 'get the latest...' option in Windows Update.

I just did what you and SMO3 suggested and it gave me a CU and bumped me up to 22621.1778 from 22621.1702.. Strange.

Bree · May 26, 2023

Josey Wales said:
I just did what you and SMO3 suggested and it gave me a CU and bumped me up to 22621.1778 from 22621.1702.. Strange.

Not that strange if you think about it. 22621.1778 is the Preview CU KB5026446. Normally you'd find these optional CUs listed in Windows Update > Advanced options > Optional updates, where you could choose to install it (or not) as you see fit. But you have asked to 'Get the latest updates as soon as they're available'. This one was available so Windows Update installed it automatically.

KB5026446 Windows 11 Cumulative Update Preview Build 22621.1778 (22H2)

UPDATE 6/13: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/kb5027231-windows-11-cumulative-update-build-22621-1848-22h2.15598/ Microsoft Support: May 24, 2023 - KB5026446 (OS Build 22621.1778) Preview For information about Windows update terminology, see the article about the types of Windows updates and the...

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So did I, and I got it installed automatically too.

Brink · May 29, 2023

Windows 11 (22H2) configuration update - May 24, 2023

For information, see Get Windows updates as soon as they're available for your device and Delivering continuous innovation in Windows 11. Note Follow @WindowsUpdate to find out when new content is published to the Windows release health dashboard. Highlights New! This update adds live...

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