Don't launch privacy settings experience on user logon

Policy ID
DisablePrivacyExperience
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1809
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › OOBE

Description

When logging into a new user account for the first time or after an upgrade in some scenarios, that user may be presented with a screen or series of screens that prompts the user to choose privacy settings for their account. Enable this policy to prevent this experience from launching.

If this policy is enabled, the privacy experience will not launch for newly-created user accounts or for accounts that would have been prompted to choose their privacy settings after an upgrade.

If this policy is disabled or not configured, then the privacy experience may launch for newly-created user accounts or for accounts that should be prompted to choose their privacy settings after an upgrade.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • DisablePrivacyExperienceREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • DisablePrivacyExperienceREG_DWORD

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