The latest Windows 11 preview (now available to those who join the Insider program’s Dev channel) brings Windows Update improvements for IT admins. Specifically aimed at the education sector, this new update comes in the form of a policy that makes it possible to turn off Windows Update notifications on specific devices.
In other words, IT admins can now turn off all notifications, with or without restart warnings, so students aren’t bothered by the information displayed on their devices.
The policy is simply called “Display Options for Update Notifications” and can be found here. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage End User Experience > Display Options for Update Notifications
However, this new policy is currently only available to Windows Insiders, but it shouldn’t take too long before it hits production builds of Windows 11. Microsoft no longer waits for feature updates to deliver new features to users, so this policy may eventually ship to computers with monthly updates.
Microsoft specifically asked for feedback on this feature, so IT admins are encouraged to send their suggestions in the Feedback Hub to help polish the setting before it starts rolling out to production devices.
