Allow Online Tips: registry value AllowOnlineTipsComputerHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Policy ID: AllowOnlineTips
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Control Panel

Registry

AllowOnlineTips

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Allow Settings to retrieve online tips.
Value type: REG_DWORD

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"AllowOnlineTips"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"AllowOnlineTips"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "AllowOnlineTips" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "AllowOnlineTips" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'AllowOnlineTips' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'AllowOnlineTips' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null