Policy

Hide the file scan progress window

This policy setting hides the file scan progress window. This window provides status information to sophisticated users, but it might confuse novices. If you enable this policy setting, the file scan window does not appear during file scanning. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the file scan progress window appears.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategorySystem / Windows File Protection
Policy ID8fb765658004
Internal nameWFPShowProgress

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection\SfcShowProgress (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection\SfcShowProgress (disabled) = 1

Policy notes

This policy setting hides the file scan progress window. This window provides status information to sophisticated users, but it might confuse novices. If you enable this policy setting, the file scan window does not appear during file scanning. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the file scan progress window appears.

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