Remove the Security and Maintenance icon
- Policy ID
- HideSCAHealth
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Start Menu and Taskbar
Description
This policy setting allows you to remove Security and Maintenance from the system control area.
If you enable this policy setting, the Security and Maintenance icon is not displayed in the system notification area.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Security and Maintenance icon is displayed in the system notification area.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- HideSCAHealthREG_DWORD