Hide the Ransomware data recovery area
- Policy ID
- VirusThreatProtection_HideRansomwareRecovery
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Windows Security › Virus and threat protection
Description
Hide the Ransomware data recovery area in Windows Security.
Enabled:
The Ransomware data recovery area will be hidden.
Disabled:
The Ransomware data recovery area will be shown.
Not configured:
Same as Disabled.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Virus and threat protection View registry values
- HideRansomwareRecoveryREG_DWORD