'Reschedule Automatic Updates scheduled installations' (RescheduleWaitTimeEnabled)ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:35051 | Date: (C)2016-06-10 (M)2023-07-14 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
Specifies the amount of time for Automatic Updates to wait, following system startup, before proceeding with a scheduled installation that was missed previously.
If the status is set to Enabled, a scheduled installation that did not take place earlier will occur the specified number of minutes after the computer is next started.
If the status is set to Disabled, a missed scheduled installation will occur with the next scheduled installation.
If the status is set to Not Configured, a missed scheduled installation will occur one minute after the computer is next started.
Note: This policy applies only when Automatic Updates is configured to perform scheduled installations of updates. If the "Configure Automatic Updates" policy is disabled, this policy has no effect.
Counter Measure:
Configure the Reschedule Automatic Updates scheduled installations setting to Enabled and specify 10 minutes.
Potential Impact:
Automatic Updates will not start until 10 minutes after the computer restarts.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\Reschedule Automatic Updates scheduled installations
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU!RescheduleWaitTimeEnabled
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |