Policy
Do not show the "local access only" network icon
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
Specifies whether or not the "local access only" network icon will be shown. When enabled, the icon for Internet access will be shown in the system tray even when a user is connected to a network with local access only. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the "local access only" icon will be used when a user is connected to a network with local access only.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections\NC_DoNotShowLocalOnlyIcon | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.
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