Force Onlooker Detection Action: registry value ForceOnlookerDetectionActionComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\HumanPresence

Policy ID: ForceOnlookerDetectionAction
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Human Presence

Registry

ForceOnlookerDetectionAction

-Computer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\HumanPresence Current key

ForceOnlookerDetectionAction

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\HumanPresence Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Choose one of the following actions

Options
Item	Stored value
Defaults to user choice	0
Notify	2
Dim and Notify	3

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\HumanPresence]

; Options (use only one)
; Defaults to user choice
"ForceOnlookerDetectionAction"=dword:00000000
; Notify
"ForceOnlookerDetectionAction"=dword:00000002
; Dim and Notify
"ForceOnlookerDetectionAction"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Defaults to user choice
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\HumanPresence" /v "ForceOnlookerDetectionAction" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Notify
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\HumanPresence" /v "ForceOnlookerDetectionAction" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Dim and Notify
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\HumanPresence" /v "ForceOnlookerDetectionAction" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Defaults to user choice
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\HumanPresence' -Name 'ForceOnlookerDetectionAction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Notify
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\HumanPresence' -Name 'ForceOnlookerDetectionAction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Dim and Notify
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\HumanPresence' -Name 'ForceOnlookerDetectionAction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null