Turn off Steps Recorder

Policy ID
AppCompatTurnOffUserActionRecord
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Application Compatibility

Description

This policy setting controls the state of Steps Recorder.

Steps Recorder keeps a record of steps taken by the user. The data generated by Steps Recorder can be used in feedback systems such as Windows Error Reporting to help developers understand and fix problems. The data includes user actions such as keyboard input and mouse input, user interface data, and screen shots. Steps Recorder includes an option to turn on and off data collection.

If you enable this policy setting, Steps Recorder will be disabled.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Steps Recorder will be enabled.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • DisableUARREG_DWORD

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