diff --git a/windows/manage/images/waas-active-hours-policy.PNG b/windows/manage/images/waas-active-hours-policy.PNG new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..af80ef6652 Binary files /dev/null and b/windows/manage/images/waas-active-hours-policy.PNG differ diff --git a/windows/manage/images/waas-active-hours.PNG b/windows/manage/images/waas-active-hours.PNG new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c262c302ed Binary files /dev/null and b/windows/manage/images/waas-active-hours.PNG differ diff --git a/windows/manage/images/waas-restart-policy.PNG b/windows/manage/images/waas-restart-policy.PNG new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..936f9aeb08 Binary files /dev/null and b/windows/manage/images/waas-restart-policy.PNG differ diff --git a/windows/manage/waas-restart.md b/windows/manage/waas-restart.md index 07f59cfc10..3ebea53616 100644 --- a/windows/manage/waas-restart.md +++ b/windows/manage/waas-restart.md @@ -14,6 +14,42 @@ localizationpriority: high **Applies to** - Windows 10 +- Windows 10 Mobile + +You can use Group Policy settings or mobile device management (MDM) to configure when devices running Windows 10 will restart after an update is installed. + +- Group Policy settings are under **Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update**. +- MDM settings use the [Policy configuration service provider (CSP)](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/dn904962.aspx). + +## Configure active hours + +*Active hours* identify the period of time when you expect the device to be in use. Automatic restarts after an update will occur outside of the active hours. + +To configure active hours using Group Policy, go to **Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update** and open the **Turn off auto-restart for updates during active hours** policy setting. When the policy is enabled, you can set the start and end times for active hours. + +![Use Group Policy to configure active hours](images/waas-active-hours-policy.png) + +MDM uses the [Update/ActiveHoursStart and Update/ActiveHoursEnd](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/dn904962.aspx#Update_ActiveHoursEnd) settings in the [Policy CSP](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/dn904962.aspx) to configure active hours. + +To configure active hours manually on a single device, go to **Settings** > **Update & security** > **Windows Update** and select **Change active hours**. + +![Change active hours](images/waas-active-hours.png) + +## Other Group Policy settings for restart + +In the Group Policy editor, you will see a number of policy settings that pertain to restart behavior in **Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update**. The following table shows which policies apply to Windows 10. + +| Policy | Applies to Windows 10 | Notes | +| --- | --- | --- | +| Turn off auto-restart for updates during active hours | ![yes](images/checkmark.png) | Use this policy to configure active hours, during which the device will not be restarted. | +| Always automatically restart at the scheduled time | ![yes](images/checkmark.png) | Use this policy to configure a restart timer (between 15 and 180 minutes) that will start immediately after Windows Update installs important updates. This policy has no effect if the **No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations** policy is enabled. | +| Specify deadline before auto-restart for update installation | ![yes](images/checkmark.png) | Use this policy to specify how many days (between 2 and 14) an automatic restart can be delayed. This policy has no effect if the **No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations** or "Always automatically restart at the scheduled time"" policies are enabled. | +| No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations | ![yes](images/checkmark.png) | Use this policy to prevent automatic restart when a user is logged on. This policy applies only when the **Configure Automatic Updates** policy is configured to perform scheduled installations of updates. | +| Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations | ![no](images/crossmark.png) | | +| Delay Restart for scheduled installations | ![no](images/crossmark.png) | | +| Reschedule Automatic Updates scheduled installations | ![no](images/crossmark.png) | | + +