Windows 11 Not Receiving Feature Updates via Windows Update

You may not receive Windows 11 feature updates if you're enrolled in WAUS. Microsoft has changed the packaging model for Windows 11 feature updates. All new Windows 11 Feature Updates will upgrade both Windows 11 AND Windows 10 clients to the latest Windows 11 Feature Update level (e.g. Windows 11 22H2). In order to prevent Windows 10 clients enrolled in WAUS from upgrading to Windows 11, the Windows 11 the feature updates are NOT approved for ALL Computers and are only approved for computers with the appropriate registry key. If your Windows 11 computers are managed in MECM, they will automatically receive the correct registry key and no action is required.

Upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11 You can use this reg file to upgrade Windows 10 computers to Windows 11. Verify your machine meets the hardware requirements for Windows 11. Installing this registry key will allow your Windows 10 computer to upgrade to Windows 11.

In order to receive Windows 11 feature updates, you must be in the correct update group. To add yourself to the correct update group:

1. Download the windows11-feature.reg file
2. Double-click the windows11-feature.reg file
3. Choose yes when prompted, "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?"
   
4. Choose yes when prompted, "Are you sure you want to continue?"
   
5. Restart your computer to ensure that the Windows update service has restarted and is using the new setting. It may take a little bit of time before your computer sees the new feature update as available.

If you would like to remove this registry setting, please download and install the removal reg file.