How to Disable Safeguard Hold (Upgrade Block) in Windows 11/10 - MiniTool

What is the security protection mechanism (Safeguard Hold) in the Windows 11 update? How to disable it? This article will explain the security protection mechanism of Windows 11/10 in detail and provide two ways to disable it.

What is Windows 10/11 Security Protection Mechanism (Safeguard Hold)?

Security protection mechanism, also known as upgrade blocking, is a feature of Windows 11/10 to prevent new Windows client feature updates to your computer when there are known software, hardware, or settings compatibility issues. This feature prevents bad or failed update experiences.

Specifically, when an update is available, it may contain errors and known issues that affect some computers. But Microsoft does not withdraw the update, but instead places it in a security mechanism to prevent the update from being installed on affected devices.

If Microsoft discovers and verifies a fix on the affected computer, the security protection mechanism is removed and Microsoft can provide functional updates to the device through Windows Update Recovery.

While it is recommended to wait until the new version is fully reliable before installing, sometimes you may need to bypass the upgrade blocking or disable the security protection mechanism to install new updates, especially if you have not updated your computer for a long time.

So, how to turn off security protection mechanism in Windows 11/10? Please continue reading below, we will introduce two simple methods.

How to disable the security protection mechanism of Windows 11/10?

Important Tips

If your computer detects some known issues, installing a new version of Windows can lead to a bad experience, and you may experience blue screen errors, performance issues, computer not working, and more. In some cases, data may be lost. Therefore, it is not recommended to cancel the security protection mechanism. Microsoft recommends disabling it in an IT environment and for verification purposes.

Additionally, disabling the security protection mechanism does not guarantee 100% successful installation of the update, it may lead to a bad experience. If you insist on bypassing the security protection mechanism, it is best to create a backup for your computer before installing the update.

To back up your computer, run the professional Windows backup software – MiniTool ShadowMaker. (The download link or related information of MiniTool ShadowMaker should be included here)

Disable security protection mechanism through Group Policy

For Windows 11/10 Professional or later, you can turn off security protection by editing Group Policy. Here are the ways to bypass upgrade blocking:

Step 1: Click the search icon, enter gpedit.msc , and then open the local Group Policy Editor.

Step 2: Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update for Business .

Step 3: Double-click the security protection mechanism policy for disabling feature updates and select Enabled in the new pop-up window.

Step 4: Click Apply . Functional updates can then be deployed to the device without being blocked by any security protection mechanism.

Use the registry to disable security protection mechanism

Please follow these steps to cancel the security protection mechanism by editing the Windows registry.

Step 1: Search for regedit and open the Registry Editor.

Step 2: Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows .

Step 3: Right-click on Windows and select New > Key and name it WindowsUpdate .

Step 4: Right-click on WindowsUpdate , select New > DWORD (32-bit) value , and name it DisableWUfBSafeguards .

Step 5: Double-click this key and set its value data to 1 .

Step 6: Click OK and restart the computer for the changes to take effect.

Conclusion

If your computer is blocked from installing new feature updates, you can choose to disable security protection mechanism to install it. You can do this by either of the above methods.

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