{"id":10823,"date":"2017-12-25T12:39:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T12:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=10823"},"modified":"2017-12-25T12:41:46","modified_gmt":"2017-12-25T12:41:46","slug":"disable-online-tips-for-settings-app-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/disable-online-tips-for-settings-app-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Ways to Disable Online Tips for Settings App in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/6-ways-to-open-pc-settings-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Settings app<\/a> will display online tips on the right side of the currently opened page. The online tips could be general advice, links to online help or video tutorials.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/windows-10-settings-online-tips.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"313\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10827\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the tips annoy you, you can easily turn them off using group policy or registry editor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Use Group Policy to Disable Online Tips for Settings App in Windows 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the Windows key + R together, type in <strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong> and hit Enter to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-local-group-policy-editor-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">access Local Group Policy Editor<\/a>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/gpedit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9207\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to: <em>Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\Control Panel<\/em>, and then double-click on the <strong>Allow Online Tips<\/strong> policy to edit it.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/allow-online-tips.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"365\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10826\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Disabled<\/strong>, click <strong>Apply<\/strong> and then <strong>OK<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/disable-online-tips-windows-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10828\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Re-open the Settings app and the online tips should have gone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Use Registry Editor to Disable Online Tips for Settings App in Windows 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the Windows key + R together, type in <strong>regedit<\/strong> and hit Enter to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/6-ways-to-open-registry-editor-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">access Registry Editor<\/a>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/regedit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9183\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the following key:<br \/>\n<code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/new-dword-registry-value.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10829\" \/><\/p>\n<p> \tThen right-click the empty space in the right pane, select <strong>New<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>DWORD (32-bit Value)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Name the newly created value as <strong>AllowOnlineTips<\/strong> and keep its value at 0.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/AllowOnlineTips.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"274\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10830\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Close Registry Editor and reboot your computer to see the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the Settings app will display online tips on the right side of the currently opened page. The online tips could be general advice, links to online help or video tutorials. If the tips annoy you, you can easily turn them off using group policy or registry editor. 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