Show first sign-in animation
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Computer
Category
System > Logon
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting allows you to control whether users see the first sign-in animation when signing in to the computer for the first time. This applies to both the first user of the computer who completes the initial setup and users who are added to the computer later. It also controls if Microsoft account users will be offered the opt-in prompt for services during their first sign-in. If you enable this policy setting, Microsoft account users will see the opt-in prompt for services, and users with other accounts will see the sign-in animation. If you disable this policy setting, users will not see the animation and Microsoft account users will not see the opt-in prompt for services. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user who completes the initial Windows setup will see the animation during their first sign-in. If the first user had already completed the initial setup and this policy setting is not configured, users new to this computer will not see the animation. Note: The first sign-in animation will not be shown on Server, so this policy will have no effect.

Internal name
EnableFirstLogonAnimation
Policy ID
caeeec09dd3c
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Value name
EnableFirstLogonAnimation
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Value name
EnableFirstLogonAnimation
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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