Policy
Restrict Internet communication
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, WindowsVista, WindowsXP
This policy setting specifies whether Windows can access the Internet to accomplish tasks that require Internet resources. If you enable this setting, all of the the policy settings listed in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set such that their respective features cannot access the Internet. If you disable this policy setting, all of the the policy settings listed in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set such that their respective features can access the Internet. If you do not configure this policy setting, all of the the policy settings in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set to not configured.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoInternetOpenWith | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoOnlinePrintsWizard | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoPublishingWizard | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoWebServices | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EventViewer\MicrosoftEventVwrDisableLinks | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InternetManagement\RestrictCommunication | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client\CEIP | REG_DWORD | 2 | 1 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DoReport | REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc\Headlines | REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc\MicrosoftKBSearch | REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SearchCompanion\DisableContentFileUpdates | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\CEIPEnable | REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 |
| HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\DisableRootAutoUpdate | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform\AllowWindowsEntitlementReactivation | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform\NoGenTicket | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\DisableHTTPPrinting | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\DisableWebPnPDownload | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching\DontSearchWindowsUpdate | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\HandwritingErrorReports\PreventHandwritingErrorReports | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Internet Connection Wizard\ExitOnMSICW | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator\NoActiveProbe | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Registration Wizard Control\NoRegistration | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\TabletPC\PreventHandwritingDataSharing | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Disabled | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU\NoAutoUpdate | REG_DWORD | — | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\DisableWindowsUpdateAccess | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker\CodecDownload | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker\WebHelp | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker\WebPublish | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
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