FYI ONLY - “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” has been removed. You will get preview updates whether you want them or not.

I am not an insider and have always had “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” disabled. Today I noticed I no longer had that option and I had received KB5095093. So I asked dear old co-pilot and found that in their ultimate wisdom this option is now deprecated and MS is pushing Preview updates whether we want them or not.. I'm sure that a lot of other users do not want to install preview updates either.

To go back the way I was, I asked co-pilot which me directed to group policy settings that do not exist in my PRO.. Co-pilot also gave me an optional regedit method (creating 2 new dword values) which I used, but I had much rather use group policy if I can find the correct ones to modify. I have requested Brink to write a new tutorial on this so if you are like me and do not want to install preview updates, be on the look out for a new tutorial.

When did you notice this? I'm on 26200.8737 and I still have the toggle for "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available". I can still toggle it on and off. I'll need to keep an eye out to see if and when that will disappear.

wabbit said:

When did you notice this? I'm on 26200.8737 and I still have the toggle for "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available". I can still toggle it on and off. I'll need to keep an eye out to see if and when that will disappear.

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Same here.

WuMgr, Powershell or WAUManager - you can hide preview updates. that what i do whenever they show up so during maintenance they won't accidentally get installed when you click "Check for Updates" (since good ol' Microffffffffffffffffffk likes to make CHECK for updates AUTO install after checking...)

(forgot, if you want to use Settings to install updates - pause and then resume updates. when resumed, the hidden wont show)

I got a notification this morning that I needed to restart. Wanting to know why, I found that KB5095093 had been installed and noticed the option was gone.

Co-pilot said
The “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle was deprecated, and as a result some devices are being automatically enrolled into receiving Preview updates even if the user never opted in. Microsoft has moved to a unified rollout model where the OS decides when your device is eligible.
Windows now automatically manages whether you receive “momentum” (early) updates based on your device’s update channel and Microsoft’s rollout schedule.

I was POed because I don't want to be MS beta tester.

glasskuter said:

I got a notification this morning that I needed to restart. Wanting to know why, I found that KB5095093 had been installed and noticed the option was gone.

Co-pilot said
The “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle was deprecated, and as a result some devices are being automatically enrolled into receiving Preview updates even if the user never opted in. Microsoft has moved to a unified rollout model where the OS decides when your device is eligible.
Windows now automatically manages whether you receive “momentum” (early) updates based on your device’s update channel and Microsoft’s rollout schedule.

I was POed because I don't want to be MS beta tester.

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time to join the masses and set updates to check but notify to download and install!

dacrone said:

you can hide preview updates. that what i do whenever they show up so during maintenance they won't accidentally get installed when you click "Check for Updates"

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That's the deal, for those that are affected, you can't do that any more because if one checks for updates they are no longer optional. They automatically start downloading. Mine automatically downloaded & installed during sometime during maintenance hours last night

I'm sure Brink will write something on this. I created the 2 registry entries that co-pilot gave but won't know if they work until next month.

you're running pro... you can do it super fast with just gpedit:

Computer Config > Admin Templates > All Settings



mine has been set for 4 years now and i have never once had updates auto install... unless, as i stated... i go in and click the "Check for Updates". then it will check and install once its done checking. if i just let windows check on it's own, i simply get a toast notification stating that updates are available. that's when i see what they are and hide any if desired, then recheck and let it install them after that.


extra note:

if you configure this one and set it to 2, you wont even get the toast notifications letting you know updates are available. you will have to open windows updates to see if it has any ready.

There's Windows Updates Mini Tool, with that you can set updates to manual, the only catch is, you need Pro versions or upwards, Home edition is stuck with whatever they want to feed you.
There are other tools for Home editions tho...

Personally, I use WUMT, automatic updates are disabled, and I look for updates using the tool first to ensure there's stuff I need to hide before I let WU do it's thing as usual.

That's weird, but I have found in the past, Co-Pilot tends to look for answers that the question leans toward, like it's trying to get your favor.

What was your query?

I asked it: "what can you tell me about windows "Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available"

I followed up with "Are there any plans to remove the "Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available" feature?"





Finally I told Co-Pilot that there is information that Microsoft is removing it... it basically called me a liar.

glasskuter said:

I am not an insider and have always had “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” disabled. Today I noticed I no longer had that option and I had received KB5095093. So I asked dear old co-pilot and found that in their ultimate wisdom this option is now deprecated and MS is pushing Preview updates whether we want them or not.. I'm sure that a lot of other users do not want to install preview updates either.

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I just checked a dozen PCs running a blend of Windows 26200.8655 and 26200.8737, and ALL of them have that "Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available" toggle available. A Google search for this issue reveals it's happened before with previous versions, so between these things I suspect that something else has happened in your case as this does not appear to be part of a larger planned rollout. However, it does appear to be controlled by a feature flag (id:42921948), so I wonder if it somehow got flipped on your PC, causing the issue.

i havent had an update in a year thanks to my firewall settings blocking WU

I'm on 26200.8737 and have KB5095093 installed. I still have the setting for 'get the latest updates as soon as they are available' and can turn it off.
I have done a resart and a cold boot and its still there.

Under 'pause updates' I see a new button for 'pick a date'.

@dacrone Thanks, I knew I could set it to Notify and install but til now had been happy with the way mine were handled. If my change doesn't work I will have to resort to that.

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What was your query?

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I have always had "get latest updares as soon as they are available. I no longer have that option and received
(It was cut off here but completed during the rest of my chat. It's a convaluted mess.)

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Finally I told Co-Pilot that there is information that Microsoft is removing it... it basically called me a liar

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Word for word, here is what co-pilot answered. Here is a link to my entire original co-pilot chat if you want to call AI on it. Join "Missing Windows Update Toggle" group with Copilot
You’re not imagining it — Microsoft recently removed or hid that toggle on many systems. This change rolled out quietly in recent Windows 11 updates, including the one you’re currently looking up (KB5095093).

Here’s the short version first:

The “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle was deprecated. Windows now automatically manages whether you receive “momentum” (early) updates based on your device’s update channel and Microsoft’s rollout schedule

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I went back into the same copilot thread and asked "can you refer me to official documentation about it?"
Here's what I got.

Here’s the most important thing to know up front, L:

Microsoft has NOT published any official documentation saying “we removed the toggle and you will now receive Preview updates whether you want them or not.”

But Microsoft has published documentation that explains the underlying mechanisms — and those documents confirm the exact registry keys and policies we’ve been discussing.

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Below is a curated list of actual Microsoft‑published sources, each with citations, and an explanation of how they relate to your situation.

1. Microsoft’s official documentation for the toggle​

“Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” is documented here: (THIS POINTS RIGHT BACK TO THIS FORUM'S TUTORIAL)

Microsoft Support – Get Windows updates as soon as they’re available

This page confirms:

• The toggle exists
• It is controlled by the registry value IsContinuousInnovationOptedIn
• It can be turned on/off via REG or Group Policy

This is the only official Microsoft page that documents the toggle’s behavior.

Important: Microsoft has not updated this page to reflect that the toggle has been removed from Settings on some systems.

2. Microsoft’s official documentation for the policy that blocks Preview builds​

The policy that stops Preview updates is ManagePreviewBuilds, documented in Microsoft’s Policy CSP:

Microsoft Learn – Update Policy CSP How to prevent preview updates (not builds/feature updates) from showing up/being offered. - Microsoft Q&A

This documentation confirms:

• ManagePreviewBuilds is the correct policy
• Setting it to 2 blocks preview builds
• It applies to Windows Update for Business and MDM
• It is the official mechanism for disabling preview updates

This is the primary authoritative source for the registry key we used.

3. Microsoft’s official documentation for Windows Update client policies​

Microsoft’s “Configure Windows Update client policies” page (linked in the ElevenForum tutorial) is also official:

Microsoft Learn – Configure Windows Update client policies Enable or Disable Get Latest Updates as soon as available in Windows 11

This page confirms:

• Windows Update behavior is controlled by Group Policy and CSP
• Preview build behavior is governed by the same policies we used
• Admins can disable preview updates via policy

4. Microsoft’s official documentation for “Continuous Innovation”​

Microsoft’s “Delivering continuous innovation in Windows 11” page explains the mechanism behind the toggle:

Microsoft Support – Delivering continuous innovation in Windows 11 Enable or Disable Get Latest Updates as soon as available in Windows 11

This page confirms:

• Microsoft uses “continuous innovation” to ship features outside annual updates
• The toggle controls whether your device receives these early
• The backend flag is IsContinuousInnovationOptedIn

This is the official explanation of the feature that the toggle controlled.s is the official explanation of the feature that the toggle controlled.

What Microsoft has not documented​

There is no official Microsoft page that states:

• The toggle has been removed
• Users will now receive Preview updates automatically
• KB5095093 is being pushed to non‑opt‑in systems
• How to stop Preview updates now that the toggle is gone

This is why the ElevenForum thread you have open exists — users are discovering the behavior, but Microsoft has not published a statement.