Allow Online Tips
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Control Panel
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

Enables or disables the retrieval of online tips and help for the Settings app. If disabled, Settings will not contact Microsoft content services to retrieve tips and help content.

Internal name
AllowOnlineTips
Policy ID
7923ad121598
Elements
1

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.

ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
Computer
Allow Settings to retrieve online tips.
ID CheckBox_AllowOnlineTips
boolean
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value name
AllowOnlineTips
Type
REG_DWORD
Options: true (1), false (0)
True: Set value = 1 · False: Set value = 0
Allow Settings to retrieve online tips.
Computer · Type boolean
Registry mapping
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value name
AllowOnlineTips
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: true (1), false (0)
True: Set value = 1 · False: Set value = 0