Do not sync language preferences settings

Policy ID: DisableLanguageSettingSync
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 22H2
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Sync your settings

Description

Prevent the "language preferences" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "languages preferences" group on the "Windows backup" settings page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "language preferences" group will not be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn language preferences syncing on" so that syncing is turned off by default but not disabled.

If you do not set or disable this setting, syncing of the "language preferences" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

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).

Allow users to turn "language preferences" syncing on.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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

DisableLanguageSettingSyncREG_DWORD
DisableLanguageSettingSyncUserOverrideREG_DWORD

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