Turn off KMS Client Online AVS Validation
- Policy ID
- NoAcquireGT
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Software Protection Platform
Description
This policy setting lets you opt-out of sending KMS client activation data to Microsoft automatically. Enabling this setting prevents this computer from sending data to Microsoft regarding its activation state.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, KMS client activation data will be sent to Microsoft services when this device activates.
Policy Options:
- Not Configured (default -- data will be automatically sent to Microsoft)
- Disabled (data will be automatically sent to Microsoft)
- Enabled (data will not be sent to Microsoft)
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform View registry values
- NoGenTicketREG_DWORD