Policy
Disable File Explorer feature to prelaunch a window in the background
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows11
This policy prevents users from enabling the Prelaunch feature in File Explorer, which creates a window in the background to accelerate the launch experience and improve responsiveness.
Internal name
DisableFileExplorerPrelaunch
Policy ID
d705a07e27ac
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Value name DisableFileExplorerPrelaunch | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Value name
DisableFileExplorerPrelaunch
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.