Policy
Turn off Windows Spotlight on Action Center
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
If you enable this policy, Windows Spotlight notifications will no longer be shown on Action Center. If you disable or do not configure this policy, Microsoft may display notifications in Action Center that will suggest apps or features to help users be more productive on Windows.
Internal name
DisableWindowsSpotlightOnActionCenter
Policy ID
8f57f9be3092
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent\DisableWindowsSpotlightOnActionCenter | 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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