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Microsoft.Policies.WindowsDefender• Machine

Allow security intelligence updates from Microsoft Update

This policy setting allows you to enable download of security intelligence updates from Microsoft Update even if the Automatic Updates default server is configured to another download source such as Windows Update. If you enable this setting, security intelligence updates will be downloaded from Microsoft Update. If you disable or do not configure this setting, security intelligence updates will be downloaded from the configured download source.

Policy Details

Policy Name
SignatureUpdate_ForceUpdateFromMU
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates
Value Name
ForceUpdateFromMU
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_MicrosoftDefenderAntivirus/SignatureUpdate_ForceUpdateFromMU
OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202
CSP Version:10.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us