Registry Key for Windows Insider Program Settings Page

The visibility of the Windows Insider Program page in the Windows Settings app is controlled through specific values in the Windows Registry. By navigating to the WindowsSelfHost configuration key in Regedit, administrators and users can toggle the display of the Insider Program interface to either enable testing builds or prevent users from modifying preview release settings.

Primary Registry Path

The direct visibility of the Windows Insider Program settings page is controlled by the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\UI\Visibility

Controlling Values

Within the Visibility key, the following DWORD (32-bit) values dictate whether the page appears:

• HideInsiderPage
  • 0: Displays the Windows Insider Program settings page.
  • 1: Hides the Windows Insider Program settings page.
• UIHidden
  • 0: Enables the display of Insider settings elements.
  • 1: Disables and hides Insider settings elements across the Settings app.

Alternative Policy Registry Path

If the page is managed via Group Policy or Mobile Device Management (MDM), visibility and access are determined under the Windows Update policy path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

• ManagePreviewBuilds (DWORD)
  • 0: Disables preview builds and prevents access to Insider configurations.
  • 1: Enables the Insider Program settings and controls.

How to Modify the Setting

1. Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\UI\Visibility.
3. Locate the HideInsiderPage value in the right pane. If it does not exist, right-click, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it HideInsiderPage.
4. Double-click HideInsiderPage and set the value data to 0 to show the page, or 1 to hide it.
5. Close the Registry Editor and restart the Settings application to apply the changes.