Policy

Simplify Quick Settings Layout

If you enable this policy, Quick Settings will be reduced to only having the WiFi, Bluetooth, Accessibility, and VPN buttons; the brightness and volume sliders; and battery indicator and link to the Settings app. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the regular Quick Settings layout will appear whenever Quick Settings is invoked.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryStart Menu and Taskbar
Policy ID7b53ce0789a3
Internal nameSimplifyQuickSettings

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\SimplifyQuickSettings (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\SimplifyQuickSettings (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

If you enable this policy, Quick Settings will be reduced to only having the WiFi, Bluetooth, Accessibility, and VPN buttons; the brightness and volume sliders; and battery indicator and link to the Settings app. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the regular Quick Settings layout will appear whenever Quick Settings is invoked.

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