Turn off Windows tips by policy (Enterprise/Education) — via Microsoft Learn
Group Policylow riskNeeds adminEnterpriseEducationWindows 11Windows 10
Disables Windows tips (internally called "soft landing") for the whole PC. Like the consumer-experiences policy, Microsoft only supports it on Enterprise and Education.
Restart the computer
Group Policy
Open gpedit.msc (Pro, Enterprise and Education only) and go to:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Cloud Content > Do not show Windows tips
Registry equivalent
Double-click a .reg file and confirm to merge it. Right-click → Edit first if you want to read it, which is always a good idea with any .reg file from the internet.
Apply
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableSoftLanding"=dword:00000001Undo
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableSoftLanding"=-Same thing from a command prompt
Run in an administrator Command Prompt or Terminal.
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v "DisableSoftLanding" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fUndo:
reg delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v "DisableSoftLanding" /fMicrosoft marks this policy as not applicable to Pro. On Home and Pro, use the Settings toggles that mention tips and suggestions instead.
Sources
- Experience Policy CSP — by Microsoft Learn
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2025 Update (25H2) — ADMX policy definitions — by Microsoft
- Source reviewed
- 2026-11-02
- Link checked
- 2026-11-02
- Tested hands-on
- Not by Oddbyte.Me
Oddbyte.Me hasn't tried this on every Windows build, so keep the undo handy.