Configure registry policy processing: registry value NoBackgroundPolicy and 1 moreComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}

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

Registry

NoBackgroundPolicy

REG_DWORDComputer
Checked
1
Unchecked
0
Element
Do not apply during periodic background processing
Value type
REG_DWORD
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}]

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

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}" /v "NoBackgroundPolicy" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}" /v "NoBackgroundPolicy" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}' -Name 'NoBackgroundPolicy' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}' -Name 'NoBackgroundPolicy' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

NoGPOListChanges

REG_DWORDComputer
Checked
0
Unchecked
1
Element
Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed
Value type
REG_DWORD
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}]

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

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}" /v "NoGPOListChanges" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}" /v "NoGPOListChanges" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}' -Name 'NoGPOListChanges' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}' -Name 'NoGPOListChanges' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null