Hide the file scan progress window: registry value SfcShowProgressComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection

Policy ID: WFPShowProgress
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › Windows File Protection

Registry

SfcShowProgress

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection Current key

Enabled value: 0
Disabled value: 1

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection" /v "SfcShowProgress" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection" /v "SfcShowProgress" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection' -Name 'SfcShowProgress' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection' -Name 'SfcShowProgress' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null