Specify passive polling

Policy ID: NCSI_PassivePolling
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Network › Network Connectivity Status Indicator

Description

This Policy setting enables you to specify passive polling behavior. NCSI polls various measurements throughout the network stack on a frequent interval to determine if network connectivity has been lost. Use the options to control the passive polling behavior.

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).

The following checkbox disables the passive polling mechanism in NCSI. This can improve CPU workload on servers or other machines whose network connectivity is static.
Disable passive polling

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator View registry values

DisablePassivePollingREG_DWORD

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