Policy
Do not sync language preferences settings
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows11
Prevent the "language preferences" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "languages preferences" group on the "Windows backup" settings page in PC settings. If you enable this policy setting, the "language preferences" group will not be synced. Use the option "Allow users to turn language preferences syncing on" so that syncing is turned off by default but not disabled. If you do not set or disable this setting, syncing of the "language preferences" group is on by default and configurable by the user.
Internal name
DisableLanguageSettingSync
Policy ID
b985865fa398
Elements
1
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 DisableLanguageSettingSync | REG_DWORD | HKLM 2 | HKLM 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Value name
DisableLanguageSettingSync
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
2
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Allow users to turn "language preferences" syncing on. ID CheckBox_UserOverride | boolean | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync Value name DisableLanguageSettingSyncUserOverride Type REG_DWORD | Options: true (0), false (1) True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1 |
Allow users to turn "language preferences" syncing on.
Registry mapping
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Value name
DisableLanguageSettingSyncUserOverride
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: true (0), false (1)
True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1