Policy

Turn off Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator active tests

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategorySystem > Internet Communication Management > Internet Communication settings
Supported onAt least Windows Vista

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

This policy setting turns off the active tests performed by the Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) to determine whether your computer is connected to the Internet or to a more limited network. As part of determining the connectivity level, NCSI performs one of two active tests: downloading a page from a dedicated Web server or making a DNS request for a dedicated address. If you enable this policy setting, NCSI does not run either of the two active tests. This may reduce the ability of NCSI, and of other components that use NCSI, to determine Internet access. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, NCSI runs one of the two active tests.

Internal name
NoActiveProbe
Policy ID
d028f2fa1053
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator\NoActiveProbeREG_DWORD
1
0

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