Policy
Do not sync
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
Prevent syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "sync your settings" switch on the "sync your settings" page in PC Settings. If you enable this policy setting, "sync your settings" will be turned off, and none of the "sync your setting" groups will be synced on this PC. Use the option "Allow users to turn syncing on" so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled. If you do not set or disable this setting, "sync your settings" is on by default and configurable by the user.
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\SettingSync Value name DisableSettingSync | REG_DWORD | HKLM 2 | HKLM 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Allow users to turn syncing on. ID CheckBox_UserOverride | boolean | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync Value name DisableSettingSyncUserOverride Type REG_DWORD | Options: true (0), false (1) True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1 |