Policy
Configure Printers preference extension policy processing
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP
This policy setting allows you to configure when preference items in the Printers preference extension are updated. If you enable this policy setting, you can configure processing options for Shared Printer, TCP/IP Printer, and Local Printer preference items. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Shared Printer, TCP/IP Printer, and Local Printer preference items are allowed to process across a slow network connection, to be applied during background processing, and to process even if the Group Policy objects (GPOs) are unchanged. By default, background processing priority is "Idle." Notes: 1. The "Allow processing across a slow network connection" option updates preference items even when the update is transmitted across a slow network connection, such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. 2. The "Do not apply during periodic background processing" option prevents the system from updating affected preference items in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled, preference item changes do not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. 3. The "Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed" option updates and reapplies the preference items even if the preference items have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However, you might want to update unchanged preference items, such as reapplying a desired preference setting in case a user has changed it.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Background priority ID CSE_BACKGROUNDPRIORTYLEVEL | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{BC75B1ED-5833-4858-9BB8-CBF0B166DF9D} Value name BackgroundPriorityLevel Type REG_DWORD | Options: Normal (3), Below Normal (2), Lowest (1), Idle (0) | |
| Computer | Allow processing across a slow network connection ID CSE_ALLOWSLOWLINK | boolean | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{BC75B1ED-5833-4858-9BB8-CBF0B166DF9D} Value name NoSlowLink Type REG_DWORD | Options: true (0), false (1) True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1 | |
| Computer | Do not apply during periodic background processing ID CSE_NOBACKGROUND | boolean | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{BC75B1ED-5833-4858-9BB8-CBF0B166DF9D} Value name NoBackgroundPolicy Type REG_DWORD | Options: true (1), false (0) True: Set value = 1 · False: Set value = 0 | |
| Computer | Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed ID CSE_NOCHANGES | boolean | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{BC75B1ED-5833-4858-9BB8-CBF0B166DF9D} Value name NoGPOListChanges Type REG_DWORD | Options: true (0), false (1) True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1 |