Do not sync start settings

Policy ID: DisableStartLayoutSettingSync
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Sync your settings

Description

Prevent the "Start layout" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "Start layout" group on the "sync your settings" page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "Start layout" group will not be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn start 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 "Start layout" 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 "start layout" syncing on.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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

DisableStartLayoutSettingSyncREG_DWORD
DisableStartLayoutSettingSyncUserOverrideREG_DWORD

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