Policy

Run legacy logon scripts hidden

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategorySystem > Scripts
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 hides the instructions in logon scripts written for Windows NT 4.0 and earlier. Logon scripts are batch files of instructions that run when the user logs on. By default, Windows 2000 displays the instructions in logon scripts written for Windows NT 4.0 and earlier in a command window as they run, although it does not display logon scripts written for Windows 2000. If you enable this setting, Windows 2000 does not display logon scripts written for Windows NT 4.0 and earlier. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows 2000 displays login scripts written for Windows NT 4.0 and earlier. Also, see the "Run Logon Scripts Visible" setting.

Internal name
Run_Legacy_Logon_Script_Hidden
Policy ID
11ee17ec9305
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\HideLegacyLogonScriptsREG_DWORD
1
0

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