Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences

Policy ID
DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows 10
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Cloud Content

Description

This policy setting turns off experiences that help consumers make the most of their devices and Microsoft account.

If you enable this policy setting, users will no longer see personalized recommendations from Microsoft and notifications about their Microsoft account.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users may see suggestions from Microsoft and notifications about their Microsoft account.

Note: This setting only applies to Enterprise and Education SKUs.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • DisableWindowsConsumerFeaturesREG_DWORD

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