How to Enable or Disable the Presentation Settings in Windows 10 & 11?
June 23, 2022
The presentation mode in Windows 10 & 11 is designed to help users who use mobile devices. And it is customizable, the user can specify certain settings such as the volume to be set, the screensaver to be used, the desktop background in presentation mode, etc. These changes will be done on the operating system when presentation mode is enabled. Administrators can select specific settings and disable the presentation settings feature for other users. In this article, I will share different ways on how to enable or disable presentation settings in Windows 10 & 11.
Way 1: Through the use of the registry editor
Step 1: Use windows + I to open the Run dialog box, type regedit, click OK to open the registry editor.
Step 2: Locate the following directory in the registry. If your registry editor does not have a "PresentationSettings" key, right-click on the "Policies" key and select the "New > Key" option.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\PresentationSettings
Step 3: In the right pane, right-click and select the "New > DWORD (32-bit) Value" option.
Step 4: Rename this value as "NoPresentationSettings". Double click to open this value. Change the value data to 1, it will disable presentation settings. And if you change the value data to 0, it will enable presentation settings.
Step 5: Click the OK button and close the Registry Editor window. Restart your PC to apply these new changes.
Way 2: Through the use of the Local Group Policy Editor
The Local Group Policy Editor can also be used to enable and disable presentation settings. But only for Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise and Education versions.
Step 1: Use the shortcut windows + I to open the Run dialog box, type gpedit.msc, and click OK to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
Step 2: Locate the following directory in the Group Policy Editor.
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Presentation Settings
Step 3: Find "Turn off Windows Presentation Settings" in the right pane and double-click it.
Step 4: If you want to disable presentation settings, select "Enabled" option. If you want to enable the presentation settings, select "Disabled" option. And then click "Apply" and "OK" to save the changes you just made.
Step 5: If the settings are not updated immediately, then you need to force the Group Policy Editor to be updated. Search for CMD through the Windows search function and "Run it as administrator". Now type the following command in it and hit enter. Once the command has been successfully implemented, please restart your PC.
gpupdate /force
Final Word
I hope this article has been helpful to you. Thank you for reading. You can contact us and let us know which ways helped you solve the problem.
