Allow Online Tips

Policy ID: AllowOnlineTips
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Control Panel

Description

Enables or disables the retrieval of online tips and help for the Settings app.

If disabled, Settings will not contact Microsoft content services to retrieve tips and help content.

Options

The empty box and the checked box tell the checkbox items of the Group Policy editor apart (a checked box is an item that is selected by default).

Allow Settings to retrieve online tips.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer View registry values

AllowOnlineTipsREG_DWORD

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