Update policy override

ComputerIntune-readyNew in 151.0.4129.86RemovedPol_UpdatePolicyMicrosoftCopilot

Supported on Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.251.9 and later

151.0.4129.86

Shown as of 151.0.4129.86, 14 Aug 2026. See it in the latest templates.

What it does

Lets you specify whether or not automatic updates are enabled for Microsoft Copilot. Automatic updates are enabled by default. Disabling automatic updates prevents Microsoft Copilot from receiving the latest features, quality improvements, and security updates. If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge Update handles Copilot updates according to how you configure the following options: Always allow updates (1): Updates are automatically downloaded and applied Updates disabled (0): Updates are never downloaded or applied If you don't enable this policy, updates are automatically downloaded and applied.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry key: Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
Update PolicyRequiredDefault: Always allow updates	Drop-down list	`Update{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}`	Always allow updates`1` Updates disabled`0`

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]
"Update{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}"=dword:00000001

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: Update policy override
# Name: Pol_UpdatePolicyMicrosoftCopilot
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: copilotupdate.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'Update{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

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_copilotupdate/Pol_UpdatePolicyMicrosoftCopilot

ADMX 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_copilotupdate/Pol_UpdatePolicyMicrosoftCopilot</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data>&lt;enabled/&gt;
&lt;data id="Part_UpdatePolicy" value="0"/&gt;</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: Update policy override
# Name: Pol_UpdatePolicyMicrosoftCopilot
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: copilotupdate.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'Update{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Update{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}') | 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: Update policy override
# Name: Pol_UpdatePolicyMicrosoftCopilot
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: copilotupdate.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'Update{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

History 37 retained releases

151.0.4129.10120 Aug 2026
- Removed from the templates.
151.0.4129.8614 Aug 2026
- Added in this release.

Template

Internal name: Pol_UpdatePolicyMicrosoftCopilot
Namespace: Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate
Template file: copilotupdate.admx
Release: Microsoft Edge 151.0.4129.86 · file set 6cee10591f5eb8cd…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="Machine" displayName="$(string.Pol_UpdatePolicy)" explainText="$(string.Explain_AutoUpdateMicrosoftCopilot)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" name="Pol_UpdatePolicyMicrosoftCopilot" presentation="$(presentation.Pol_UpdatePolicy)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:Cat_MicrosoftCopilot" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9" />
      <elements>
        <enum id="Part_UpdatePolicy" required="true" valueName="Update{C50565E9-CCCF-44B4-BA15-5AC5C6569197}">
          <item displayName="$(string.Name_CopilotUpdatesEnabled)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="1" />
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.Name_UpdatesDisabled)">
            <value>
              <decimal value="0" />
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="Pol_UpdatePolicy" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <dropdownList defaultItem="0" refId="Part_UpdatePolicy">Update Policy</dropdownList>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:category:Cat_MicrosoftCopilot
<category displayName="$(string.Cat_MicrosoftCopilot)" name="Cat_MicrosoftCopilot" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:definition:Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9
<definition displayName="$(string.Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9)" name="Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:category:Cat_MicrosoftCopilot
<category displayName="$(string.Cat_MicrosoftCopilot)" name="Cat_MicrosoftCopilot" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:Cat_MicrosoftCopilot">Microsoft Copilot Update</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:definition:Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9
<definition displayName="$(string.Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9)" name="Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.CopilotUpdate:Sup_EdgeUpdate1_3_251_9">Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.251.9 and later</string></strings>