Enable Windows Backup
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Sync your settings
Supported on
At least Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT

This policy setting allows administrators to configure and manage windows backup for their organization. If you enable this policy setting, windows backup will occur periodically. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, windows backup will not take place.

Internal name
EnableWindowsBackup
Policy ID
93f1c66860e2
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Value name
EnableWindowsBackup
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Value name
EnableWindowsBackup
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.