Turn off Windows Online
- Policy ID
- HPOnlineAssistance
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Vista
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Internet Communication Management › Internet Communication settings
Description
This policy setting specifies whether users can search and view content from Windows Online in Help and Support. Windows Online provides the most up-to-date Help content for Windows.
If you enable this policy setting, users are prevented from accessing online assistance content from Windows Online.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can access online assistance if they have a connection to the Internet and have not disabled Windows Online from the Help and Support Options page.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- NoOnlineAssistREG_DWORD