Policy

Configure security policy processing

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategorySystem > Group Policy
Supported onAt least Windows 2000

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows2000, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

This policy setting determines when security policies are updated. This policy setting affects all policies that use the security component of Group Policy, such as those in Windows Settings\Security Settings. This policy setting overrides customized settings that the program implementing the security policy set when it was installed. If you enable this policy setting, you can use the check boxes provided to change the options. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, it has no effect on the system. The "Do not apply during periodic background processing" option prevents the system from updating affected policies in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled, policy changes will not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. The "Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed" option updates and reapplies the policies even if the policies have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they be updated only when changed. However, you might want to update unchanged policies, such as reapplying a desired policy setting in case a user has changed it.

Internal name
CSE_Security
Policy ID
83dec45845a5
Elements
2

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Do not apply during periodic background processing
ID CSE_NOBACKGROUND11
boolean
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{827D319E-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}\NoBackgroundPolicy
Type REG_DWORD
Options: true (1), false (0)
True: Set value = 1 · False: Set value = 0
Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed
ID CSE_NOCHANGES11
boolean
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{827D319E-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}\NoGPOListChanges
Type REG_DWORD
Options: true (0), false (1)
True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1

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