Hide the file scan progress window
- Policy ID
- WFPShowProgress
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Windows File Protection
Description
This policy setting hides the file scan progress window. This window provides status information to sophisticated users, but it might confuse novices.
If you enable this policy setting, the file scan window does not appear during file scanning.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the file scan progress window appears.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SfcShowProgressREG_DWORD