Display instructions in logon scripts as they run: registry value HideLogonScriptsUserHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Policy ID: Run_Logon_Script_Visible
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows 2000
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › Scripts

Registry

HideLogonScripts

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Current key

Enabled value: 0
Disabled value: 1

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"HideLogonScripts"=dword:00000000
; Disabled
"HideLogonScripts"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v "HideLogonScripts" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v "HideLogonScripts" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' -Name 'HideLogonScripts' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System' -Name 'HideLogonScripts' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null