Prevent restoring local previous versions: registry value DisableLocalRestore (HKCU PreviousVersions)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PreviousVersions

Policy ID: DisableLocalRestore_1
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: Supported Windows Vista through Windows 7
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › File Explorer › Previous Versions

Registry

DisableLocalRestore

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PreviousVersions Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PreviousVersions]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PreviousVersions" /v "DisableLocalRestore" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PreviousVersions" /v "DisableLocalRestore" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

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