Policy
Remove Quick Settings
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting removes Quick Settings from the bottom right area on the taskbar. The quick settings area is located at the left of the clock in the taskbar and includes icons for current network and volume. If this setting is enabled, Quick Settings is not displayed in the quick settings area. A reboot is required for this policy setting to take effect.
Internal name
DisableControlCenter
Policy ID
8a99ef8fa6c4
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Value name DisableControlCenter | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Value name
DisableControlCenter
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.