Policy
Hide previous versions list for local files
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
This policy setting lets you hide the list of previous versions of files that are on local disks. The previous versions could come from the on-disk restore points or from backup media. If you enable this policy setting, users cannot list or restore previous versions of files on local disks. If you disable this policy setting, users cannot list and restore previous versions of files on local disks. If you do not configure this policy setting, it defaults to disabled.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PreviousVersions\DisableLocalPage | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
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This policy has no additional user input fields.
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