Policy
Turn off Windows Spotlight on Settings
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
If you enable this policy, Windows Spotlight suggestions will no longer be shown in Settings app. If you disable or do not configure this policy, Microsoft may suggest apps or features in Settings app to help users be productive on Windows or their linked phone.
Internal name
DisableWindowsSpotlightOnSettings
Policy ID
cd727bde64c8
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\CloudContent Value name DisableWindowsSpotlightOnSettings | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent
Value name
DisableWindowsSpotlightOnSettings
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.