How to Turn On or Off Get Me Up to Date in Windows Updates

Windows Update includes a setting called “Get me up to date” that controls whether your PC restarts immediately after installing updates—even during your active hours—or follows your normal restart schedule. Understanding how to toggle this option can help you avoid unexpected interruptions or, conversely, ensure updates are applied as quickly as possible.

What Does Get Me Up to Date Do

When Get me up to date is turned on, Windows will restart your device as soon as updates are ready to finish installing. This behavior overrides your configured active hours, meaning your PC could restart while you’re actively using it. You’ll receive a notification about 15 minutes before the restart, but the restart will proceed automatically.

When Get me up to date is turned off (the default), Windows respects your active hours and standard restart scheduling. Updates will still install, but your PC will wait for a convenient time outside your active hours to restart.

Method 1: Enable or Disable Get Me Up to Date from Settings

The easiest way to manage this feature is through the Windows Update settings.

1. Press Win + I to open Settings.

2. In the left pane, select Windows Update. Then click Advanced options on the right pane.

3. Find the toggle labeled Get me up to date. Switch it On or Off as desired.

Method 2: Enable or Disable Get Me Up to Date Using Registry Editor

For users who prefer a direct registry approach, you can configure it through the Windows Registry.

1. Press Win + R, type regedit and press Enter. When the User Account Control prompt appears, click Yes.

2. Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings

3. Find the value named IsExpedited. If the value does not exist, right-click an empty area in the right pane and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it IsExpedited.

4. Double-click it and set the Value data:

• Set the Value data to 1 to turn on Get Me Up to Date.
• Set the Value data to 0 to turn off Get Me Up to Date.

Conclusion

Get me up to date is a small but powerful toggle that directly affects how disruptive Windows updates are to your daily workflow. Keeping the feature enabled can help access new Windows improvements earlier, while disabling it gives more control over when updates are installed. Choose the setting that best matches your update preferences.