Microsoft Edge Update › Preferences
Time period in each day to suppress auto-update check
Supported on Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.33.5 and later
What it does
If you enable this policy, update checks are suppressed each day starting at Hour:Minute for a period of Duration (in minutes). Duration isn't affected by daylight saving time. For example, if the start time is 22:00 and the duration is 480 minutes, updates will be suppressed for exactly 8 hours, regardless of whether daylight saving time starts or ends during this period. If you disable or don't configure this policy, update checks aren't suppressed during any specific period. The values for this policy can range from 0 to 23 for hours, 0 to 59 for minutes and 0 to 960 for duration in minutes.
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Registry key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| HourRequiredDefault: 0 | Number | UpdatesSuppressedStartHour |
0 to 23 |
| MinuteRequiredDefault: 0 | Number | UpdatesSuppressedStartMin |
0 to 59 |
| DurationRequiredDefault: 60 | Number | UpdatesSuppressedDurationMin |
1 to 960 |
Configure and deploy
Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · Computer · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate]
"UpdatesSuppressedDurationMin"=dword:0000003C
"UpdatesSuppressedStartHour"=dword:00000000
"UpdatesSuppressedStartMin"=dword:00000000
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Time period in each day to suppress auto-update check
# Name: Pol_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriod
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedgeupdate.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdatesSuppressedStartHour' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 0
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdatesSuppressedStartMin' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 0
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdatesSuppressedDurationMin' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 60
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_msedgeupdate/Pol_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriodADMX SyncML candidate
<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
<SyncBody>
<Replace>
<CmdID>1</CmdID>
<Item>
<Meta>
<Format>chr</Format>
<Type>text/plain</Type>
</Meta>
<Target>
<LocURI>./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_msedgeupdate/Pol_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriod</LocURI>
</Target>
<Data><enabled/>
<data id="Part_UpdateCheckSuppressedStartHour" value="0"/>
<data id="Part_UpdateCheckSuppressedStartMin" value="0"/>
<data id="Part_UpdateCheckSuppressedDurationMin" value="60"/></Data>
</Item>
</Replace>
<Final/>
</SyncBody>
</SyncML>Intune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: Time period in each day to suppress auto-update check
# Name: Pol_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriod
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedgeupdate.admx
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdatesSuppressedStartHour' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 0
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\UpdatesSuppressedStartHour') | Out-Null
}
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdatesSuppressedStartMin' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 0
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\UpdatesSuppressedStartMin') | Out-Null
}
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdatesSuppressedDurationMin' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 60
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\UpdatesSuppressedDurationMin') | Out-Null
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Time period in each day to suppress auto-update check
# Name: Pol_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriod
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedgeupdate.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdatesSuppressedStartHour' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 0
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdatesSuppressedStartMin' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 0
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdatesSuppressedDurationMin' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 60
History 37 retained releases
- 150.0.4078.8016 Jul 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.
36 later releases left it unchanged.
Template
- Internal name
Pol_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriod- Namespace
Microsoft.Policies.Update- Template file
msedgeupdate.admx- Release
- Microsoft Edge 155.0.4283.62 · file set
0a733b0040dbbf02…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="Machine" displayName="$(string.Pol_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriod)" explainText="$(string.Explain_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriod)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" name="Pol_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriod" presentation="$(presentation.Pol_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriod)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Update:Cat_Preferences" />
<supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Update:Sup_GoogleUpdate1_3_33_5" />
<elements>
<decimal id="Part_UpdateCheckSuppressedStartHour" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" maxValue="23" minValue="0" required="true" valueName="UpdatesSuppressedStartHour" />
<decimal id="Part_UpdateCheckSuppressedStartMin" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" maxValue="59" minValue="0" required="true" valueName="UpdatesSuppressedStartMin" />
<decimal id="Part_UpdateCheckSuppressedDurationMin" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" maxValue="960" minValue="1" required="true" valueName="UpdatesSuppressedDurationMin" />
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="Pol_UpdateCheckSuppressedPeriod" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<decimalTextBox defaultValue="0" refId="Part_UpdateCheckSuppressedStartHour" spinStep="1">Hour</decimalTextBox>
<decimalTextBox defaultValue="0" refId="Part_UpdateCheckSuppressedStartMin" spinStep="1">Minute</decimalTextBox>
<decimalTextBox defaultValue="60" refId="Part_UpdateCheckSuppressedDurationMin">Duration</decimalTextBox>
</presentation>Supported platforms and category
Microsoft.Policies.Update:category:Cat_EdgeUpdate
<category displayName="$(string.Cat_GoogleUpdate)" explainText="$(string.Explain_GoogleUpdate)" name="Cat_EdgeUpdate" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
</category>
Microsoft.Policies.Update:category:Cat_Preferences
<category displayName="$(string.Cat_Preferences)" explainText="$(string.Explain_Preferences)" name="Cat_Preferences" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Update:Cat_EdgeUpdate" />
</category>
Microsoft.Policies.Update:definition:Sup_GoogleUpdate1_3_33_5
<definition displayName="$(string.Sup_GoogleUpdate1_3_33_5)" name="Sup_GoogleUpdate1_3_33_5" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Update:category:Cat_EdgeUpdate
<category displayName="$(string.Cat_GoogleUpdate)" explainText="$(string.Explain_GoogleUpdate)" name="Cat_EdgeUpdate" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
</category>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Update:Cat_GoogleUpdate">Microsoft Edge Update</string><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Update:Explain_GoogleUpdate">Policies to control the installation and updating of Microsoft Edge using Microsoft Edge Update.</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Update:category:Cat_Preferences
<category displayName="$(string.Cat_Preferences)" explainText="$(string.Explain_Preferences)" name="Cat_Preferences" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Update:Cat_EdgeUpdate" />
</category>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Update:Cat_Preferences">Preferences</string><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Update:Explain_Preferences">General policies for Microsoft Edge Update.</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Update:definition:Sup_GoogleUpdate1_3_33_5
<definition displayName="$(string.Sup_GoogleUpdate1_3_33_5)" name="Sup_GoogleUpdate1_3_33_5" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Update:Sup_GoogleUpdate1_3_33_5">Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.33.5 and later</string></strings>