Windows Backup for Organizations settings catalog

This article provides a comprehensive list of settings that are backed up to the cloud when using Windows Backup for Organizations.

  • The settings are grouped to match the Windows Settings app, which is divided into different areas, each further divided into categories.
  • The settings are organized in a table format, with each setting listed under the appropriate category.
  • Each setting is marked with a checkmark (✅) or a cross (❌) to indicate whether it's backed up or not.

System

Setting Backup/Restore
Display
    Multiple displays
        Remember window locations based on monitor connection ✅
        Minimize windows when a monitor is disconnected ✅
        Ease cursor movement between displays ✅
    Night Light
        Show warmer colors on your display to help you sleep ✅
        Strength ✅
        Schedule Night Light ✅
        Sunset to sunrise/ Set hours (Actual sunrise / sunset time depends on location) ✅
            Turn on ✅
            Turn off ✅
Sound
    Mono audio ✅
    More sound settings > Sounds [Program Events] (Windows default sounds) ✅
Notifications
    Notifications ✅
        Allow notifications to play sounds ❌
        Show notifications on the lock screen ✅
        Show reminders and incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen ❌
        Show notification bell icon ❌
    Do not disturb ✅
    Turn on do not disturb automatically
        During these times ✅
        When duplicating your display (priority notification banners are also hidden) ✅
        When playing a game ✅
        When using an app in full-screen mode (priority notification banners are also hidden) ✅
        For the first hour after a Windows feature update ✅
    Set Priority Notifications
        Calls and reminders
            Show incoming calls, including VoIP ✅
            Show reminders, regardless of app used ✅
        Apps ✅
Multitasking
    Snap Windows ✅
        When I snap a window, suggest what I can snap next to it ✅
        Show snap layouts when I hover over a window's maximize button ✅
        Show snap layouts when I drag a window to the top of my screen ❌
        Show tabs from apps when snapping or pressing Alt+Tab ✅
        Show my snapped windows when I hover over taskbar apps, in Task View, and when I press Alt+Tab ✅
        When I drag a window, let me snap it without dragging all the way to the screen edge ❌
    Desktops
        On the task, show all the open windows ✅
        Show all open windows when I press Alt+Tab ✅
    Title bar window shake ✅
For Developers
    File Explorer
        Show file extensions ✅
        Show hidden and system files ✅
        Show full path in title bar ✅
        Show empty drives ✅
About
    Rename this PC ✅
Setting Backup
Display
    Multiple displays
        Remember window locations based on monitor connection ❌
        Minimize windows when a monitor is disconnected ❌
        Ease cursor movement between displays ❌
    Night Light
        Show warmer colors on your display to help you sleep ✅
        Strength ✅
        Schedule Night Light ✅
        Sunset to sunrise/ Set hours (Actual sunrise / sunset time depends on location) ✅
            Turn on ✅
            Turn off ✅
Sound
    Mono audio ✅
    More sound settings > Sounds [Program Events] (Windows default sounds) ✅
Focus Assist
    Notifications ✅
        Allow notifications to play sounds ❌
        Show notifications on the lock screen ✅
        Show reminders and incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen ❌
        Show notification bell icon ❌
    Do not disturb ✅
    Turn on do not disturb automatically
        During these times ✅
        When duplicating your display (priority notification banners are also hidden) ✅
        When playing a game ✅
        When using an app in full-screen mode (priority notification banners are also hidden) ✅
        For the first hour after a Windows feature update ✅
    Set Priority Notifications
        Calls and reminders
            Show incoming calls, including VoIP ✅
            Show reminders, regardless of app used ✅
        Apps ✅
Multitasking
    Snap Windows ❌
        When I snap a window, suggest what I can snap next to it ❌
        Show snap layouts when I hover over a window's maximize button ❌
        Show snap layouts when I drag a window to the top of my screen ❌
        Show tabs from apps when snapping or pressing Alt+Tab ❌
        Show my snapped windows when I hover over taskbar apps, in Task View, and when I press Alt+Tab ❌
        When I drag a window, let me snap it without dragging all the way to the screen edge ❌
    Desktops
        On the task, show all the open windows ❌
        Show all open windows when I press Alt+Tab ❌
    Title bar window shake ❌
About
    Rename this PC ✅

Bluetooth & devices

Setting Backup/Restore
Autoplay
    Use AutoPlay for all media and devices ✅
    Removable drive ✅
    Memory card ✅
Printers & Scanners
    Let Windows manage my default printer ✅
Mouse
    Mouse pointer speed ✅
    Roll the mouse wheel to scroll ✅
    Lines to scroll at a time ✅
    Scroll inactive windows when hovering over them ✅
Pen and Windows Ink
    Ignore touch input when I'm using my pen ✅
    Let me use my pen as a mouse when it's available ✅
    Use the pen button as a right-click equivalent when it's available ❌
    Tactile signals (supported on some devices only) ✅
        While inking (supported on some devices only) ✅
        While interacting with your device (supported on some devices only) ✅
        Intensity (supported on some devices only) ✅
Choose what your shortcut button does
    Single-click ✅
    Double-click ✅
    Press and hold (only supported by some pens) ✅
    Allow apps to override the shortcut button behavior ✅
    When available, show pen menu after I remove my pen from storage ✅
Touchpad
    Change the cursor speed ✅
    Touchpad sensitivity ✅
    Tap with a single finger to single-click ✅
    Tap with two fingers to right-click ✅
    Tap twice and drag to multi-select ✅
    Press the lower right corner of the touchpad to right-click ✅
    Drag two fingers to scroll ✅
    Pinch to Zoom ✅
    Touchpad feedback (supported on some devices only) ✅
        Intensity (supported on some devices only) ✅
USB
    Connection notifications ✅
    Show a notification if this PC is charging slowly over USB ✅
Touch
    Three- and four-finger touch gestures ✅
    Touch the screen to wake (supported on some devices only) ✅
Setting Backup
Autoplay
    Use AutoPlay for all media and devices ✅
    Removable drive ✅
    Memory card ✅
Printers & Scanners
    Let Windows manage my default printer ✅
Mouse
    Mouse pointer speed ✅
    Roll the mouse wheel to scroll ✅
    Lines to scroll at a time ✅
    Scroll inactive windows when hovering over them ✅
Pen and Windows Ink
    Ignore touch input when I'm using my pen ✅
    Let me use my pen as a mouse when it's available ✅
    Use the pen button as a right-click equivalent when it's available ❌
    Tactile signals (supported on some devices only) ❌
        While inking (supported on some devices only) ❌
        While interacting with your device (supported on some devices only) ❌
        Intensity (supported on some devices only) ❌
Choose what your shortcut button does
    Single-click ✅
    Double-click ✅
    Press and hold (only supported by some pens) ✅
    Allow apps to override the shortcut button behavior ✅
    When available, show pen menu after I remove my pen from storage ❌
Touchpad
    Change the cursor speed ✅
    Touchpad sensitivity ✅
    Tap with a single finger to single-click ✅
    Tap with two fingers to right-click ✅
    Tap twice and drag to multi-select ✅
    Press the lower right corner of the touchpad to right-click ✅
    Drag two fingers to scroll ✅
    Pinch to Zoom ✅
    Touchpad feedback (supported on some devices only) ❌
        Intensity (supported on some devices only) ❌
USB
    Connection notifications ✅
    Show a notification if this PC is charging slowly over USB ✅
Touch
    Three- and four-finger touch gestures ❌
    Touch the screen to wake (supported on some devices only) ❌

Network & internet

Setting Backup/Restore
Wi-Fi
    Random hardware addresses ✅
VPN
    Allow VPN over metered networks ✅
    Allow VPN while roaming ✅
Cellular
    Let Windows keep me connected ✅
    Metered Connection ✅
    Data roaming options (dropdown) ✅
    Use cellular whenever Wi-Fi is poor ✅
Setting Backup
Wi-Fi
    Random hardware addresses ❌
VPN
    Allow VPN over metered networks ❌
    Allow VPN while roaming ❌
Cellular
    Let Windows keep me connected ❌
    Metered Connection ❌
    Data roaming options (dropdown) ❌
    Use cellular whenever Wi-Fi is poor ❌

Personalization

Setting Backup/Restore
Background
    Personalize your background ✅
    Choose a photo ✅
    Choose a fit for your desktop image ✅
Colors
    Choose your mode ✅
    Transparency Effects ✅
    Accent Color ✅
    Windows Color ✅
    Custom Color ✅
    Show Accent color on start and Taskbar ✅
    Show Accent color on Title bar and window border ✅
Themes ✅
Lock screen
    Personalize your lock screen ✅
    Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen ✅
    Show the lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen ✅
Start
    Start layout
        Layout ✅
        Show recently added apps ✅
        Show most used apps ❌
        Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists ✅
        Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps and more ✅
        Show account-related notifications ✅
    Folders
        Settings ✅
        File Explorer ✅
        Documents ✅
        Downloads ✅
        Music ✅
        Pictures ✅
        Videos ✅
        Network ✅
        Personal folder ✅
Taskbar
    Taskbar Pinned layout ❌
    Taskbar Items
        Task View ✅
        Widgets ✅
    Taskbar behaviors
        Taskbar alignment ✅
        Automatically hide the taskbar ✅
        Show badges on taskbar apps ✅
        Show flashing on taskbar apps ✅
        Show my taskbar on all my displays ✅
        When using multiple displays show my taskbar apps on ✅
        Share any window from my taskbar ✅
        Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop ✅
        Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels ✅
        Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars ✅
Text Input
    Theme for touch keyboard ✅
    Touch keyboard
        Touch keyboard size ✅
        Show key background ✅
        Key text size ✅
Setting Backup
Background
    Personalize your background ✅
    Choose a photo ✅
    Choose a fit for your desktop image ✅
Colors
    Choose your mode ✅
    Transparency Effects ✅
    Accent Color ✅
    Windows Color ✅
    Custom Color ✅
    Show Accent color on start and Taskbar ✅
    Show Accent color on Title bar and window border ✅
Themes ❌
Lock screen
    Personalize your lock screen ✅
    Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen ✅
    Show the lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen ✅
Start
    Start layout
        Layout ✅
        Show recently added apps ✅
        Show most used apps ❌
        Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists ✅
        Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps and more ✅
        Show account-related notifications ✅
Taskbar
    Taskbar Pinned layout ❌
    Taskbar behaviors
        Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode ❌
        Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode ❌
        Show badges on taskbar apps ✅
        Show flashing on taskbar apps ❌
        Show my taskbar on all my displays ✅
        When using multiple displays show my taskbar apps on ✅
        Share any window from my taskbar ✅
        Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop ✅
        Taskbar location on screen ❌
        Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels ✅
        Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars ✅
Text Input
    Theme for touch keyboard ❌
    Touch keyboard
        Touch keyboard size ❌
        Show key background ❌
        Key text size ❌

Apps

Apps are not backed up or restored by Windows Backup for Organizations.

Accounts

Setting Backup/Restore
Windows Backup
    Remember my apps ❌
    Remember my preferences (toggle) ✅
        Accessibility ✅
        Accounts, WiFi networks and passwords ❌
        Personalization ✅
        Language preferences and dictionary ❌
        Other Windows settings ✅
    Email and Accounts
        Accounts used by other apps (MSA accounts only) ✅
Setting Backup
Windows Backup
    Remember my apps ❌
    Remember my preferences (toggle) ✅
        Accessibility ✅
        Accounts, WiFi networks and passwords ❌
        Personalization ✅
        Language preferences and dictionary ❌
        Other Windows settings ✅
    Email and Accounts
        Accounts used by other apps (MSA accounts only) ✅

Time & language

Setting Backup/Restore
Date & time
    Set timezone automatically ✅[Admin]
        Timezone ✅
    Show additional calendars in the taskbar ✅
Typing
    Touch Keyboard
        Play key sounds as I type ✅
        Capitalize the first letter of each sentence ✅
        Add a period after I double-tap the Spacebar ✅
        Use all uppercase letters when I double-tap Shift ✅
    Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard ✅
    Multilingual text suggestions ✅
    Autocorrect misspelled words ✅
    Highlight misspelled words ✅

Admin This setting can be restored if you are running OOBE with an administrator account

Setting Backup
Date & time
    Set timezone automatically ✅
        Timezone ✅
    Show additional calendars in the taskbar ✅
Typing
    Touch Keyboard
        Play key sounds as I type ✅
        Capitalize the first letter of each sentence ✅
        Add a period after I double-tap the Spacebar ✅
        Use all uppercase letters when I double-tap Shift ✅
    Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard ✅
    Multilingual text suggestions ✅
    Autocorrect misspelled words ✅
    Highlight misspelled words ✅

Gaming

Setting Backup/Restore
Game Bar ✅
Game Mode ✅
Game Bar shortcuts (in-app settings) ✅
    Game Bar (Win + G) ✅
    Take a screenshot (Win + Alt + PrtScrn) ✅
    Record last 30 seconds (Win + Alt + G) ✅
    Start/stop recording (Win + Alt + R) ✅
    Microphone on/off (Win + Alt + M) ✅
    HDR on/off (Win + Alt + B) ✅
Setting Backup
Game Bar ✅
Game Mode ✅
Game Bar shortcuts (in-app settings) ✅
    Game Bar (Win + G) ✅
    Take a screenshot (Win + Alt + PrtScrn) ✅
    Record last 30 seconds (Win + Alt + G) ✅
    Start/stop recording (Win + Alt + R) ✅
    Microphone on/off (Win + Alt + M) ✅
    HDR on/off (Win + Alt + B) ✅

Accessibility

Vision

Setting Backup/Restore
Text Size
     Text Size ✅
Visual effects
    Always show scrollbars ✅
    Transparency effects ✅
    Animation effects ✅
    Dismiss notifications after preferred amount of time ✅
Mouse pointer and touch
    Mouse pointer style ✅
    Size ✅
    Touch indicator ✅
    Make the touch indicator circle darker and larger ✅
Text cursor
    Text cursor indicator ✅
        Text cursor indicator size ✅
        Text cursor indicator color ✅
    Text cursor thickness ✅
Magnifier
    Magnifier (toggle) ❌
        Start Magnifier before sign-in ❌
        Start Magnifier after sign-in ✅
    Zoom level ✅
    Zoom increment ✅
    View
        View preference ✅
        Have Magnifier follow my (when selected Docked and Full Screen View)
            Mouse pointer ✅
            Keyboard focus ✅
            Text cursor ✅
            Narrator cursor ✅
        Change lens size (when selected Lens View)
            Height / Width sliders ✅
        Keep the mouse pointer location (when selected Full Screen View) ✅
        Keep the text cursor location (when selected Full Screen View) ✅
        Invert Colors ✅
        Smooth edges of images and text ✅
        Reading shortcut ✅
Color filters
    Color filters ✅
    Preferred color filter selection ✅
    Keyboard shortcut for color filters ✅
Contrast themes
    Contrast Themes ✅
    Choose a theme ✅
    Text ✅
    Hyperlinks ✅
    Disabled Text ✅
    Selected Text ✅
    Button Text ✅
    Background ✅
Narrator
    Narrator (toggle) ❌
        Start Narrator before sign-in ❌
        Start Narrator after sign-in ✅
    Keyboard shortcut for Narrator ❌
    Narrator Home
        Show Narrator Home when Narrator starts ✅
    Choose a voice ✅
        Speed ✅
        Pitch ✅
        Volume ✅
    Lower the volume of other apps when Narrator is speaking ✅
    Verbosity level ✅
        Emphasize formatted text ✅
        Read phonetically when reading by character ✅
        Pause slightly when reading punctuation ✅
        Read advanced details like help text on buttons and other controls ✅
    Change how capitalized text is read ✅
    Context level for buttons and controls ✅
        Read hints on how to interact with buttons and other controls ✅
        Tell me why actions can't be performed ✅
        Play sounds instead of announcements for common actions ✅
        Tell me details about buttons and other controls ✅
    Have Narrator announce when I type
        Letters, numbers, and punctuation ✅
        Words ✅
        Function keys ✅
        Arrow, Tab, and other navigation keys ✅
        Toggle keys, like Caps lock and Num lock ✅
        Shift, Alt, and other modifier keys ✅
    Narrator key ✅
    On touch keyboards, activate keys when I lift my finger ✅
    Read and interact with the screen using the mouse ✅
        Have the Narrator cursor follow my mouse ✅
    Show the Narrator cursor ✅
    Move my text cursor with the Narrator cursor as Narrator reads text ✅
    Sync the Narrator cursor and system focus ✅
    Enable Narrator Extensions ✅
Setting Backup
Display
    Make text bigger ✅
    Always show scrollbars ✅
    Transparency effects ✅
    Animation effects ✅
    Dismiss notifications after preferred amount of time ✅
Mouse pointer and touch
    Mouse pointer style ✅
    Size ✅
    Touch indicator ✅
    Make the touch indicator circle darker and larger ✅
Text cursor
    Text cursor indicator ✅
        Text cursor indicator size ✅
        Text cursor indicator color ✅
    Text cursor thickness ✅
Magnifier
    Magnifier (toggle) ❌
        Start Magnifier before sign-in ❌
        Start Magnifier after sign-in ✅
    Zoom level ✅
    Zoom increment ✅
    View
        View preference ✅
        Have Magnifier follow my (when selected Docked and Full Screen View)
            Mouse pointer ✅
            Keyboard focus ✅
            Text cursor ✅
            Narrator cursor ✅
        Change lens size (when selected Lens View)
            Height / Width sliders ✅
        Keep the mouse pointer location (when selected Full Screen View) ✅
        Keep the text cursor location (when selected Full Screen View) ✅
        Invert Colors ✅
        Smooth edges of images and text ✅
        Reading shortcut ✅
Color filters
    Color filters ✅
    Preferred color filter selection ✅
    Keyboard shortcut for color filters ✅
Contrast themes
    Turn on high contrast ✅
    Choose a theme ✅
    Text ✅
    Hypterlinks ✅
    Disabled Text ✅
    Selected Text ✅
    Button Text ✅
    Background ✅
Narrator
    Narrator (toggle) ❌
        Start Narrator before sign-in ❌
        Start Narrator after sign-in ✅
    Keyboard shortcut for Narrator ❌
    Narrator Home
        Show Narrator Home when Narrator starts ✅
    Choose a voice ✅
        Speed ✅
        Pitch ✅
        Volume ✅
    Lower the volume of other apps when Narrator is speaking ✅
    Verbosity level ✅
        Emphasize formatted text ✅
        Read phonetically when reading by character ✅
        Pause slightly when reading punctuation ✅
        Read advanced details like help text on buttons and other controls ✅
    Change how capitalized text is read ✅
    Context level for buttons and controls ✅
        Read hints on how to interact with buttons and other controls ✅
        Tell me why actions can't be performed ✅
        Play sounds instead of announcements for common actions ✅
        Tell me details about buttons and other controls ✅
    Have Narrator announce when I type
        Letters, numbers, and punctuation ✅
        Words ✅
        Function keys ✅
        Arrow, Tab, and other navigation keys ✅
        Toggle keys, like Caps lock and Num lock ✅
        Shift, Alt, and other modifier keys ✅
    Narrator key ✅
    On touch keyboards, activate keys when I lift my finger ✅
    Read and interact with the screen using the mouse ✅
        Have the Narrator cursor follow my mouse ✅
    Show the Narrator cursor ✅
    Move my text cursor with the Narrator cursor as Narrator reads text ✅
    Sync the Narrator cursor and system focus ✅
    Have Narrator be more efficient in Outlook (experimental) ✅

Hearing

Setting Backup/Restore
Audio
    Mono Audio ✅
    Flash my screen during audio notifications ✅
Captions
    Live Captions
        Filter Profanity ✅
        Position ✅
    Caption Style ✅
Setting Backup
Audio
    Mono Audio ✅
    Flash my screen during audio notifications ✅
Captions
    Live Captions
        Filter Profanity ❌
        Position ❌
    Caption Style ❌

Interaction

Setting Backup/Restore
Speech
    Voice access (main toggle) ❌
        Start voice access after you sign in to your PC ✅
        Start voice access before you sign in to your PC ❌
Keyboard
    Sticky keys (main toggle) ✅
        Keyboard shortcut for Sticky keys ✅
        Show the sticky keys icon on the taskbar ✅
        Lock shortcut keys when pressed twice in a row ✅
        Turn off Sticky keys when two keys are pressed at the same time ✅
            Play a sound when shortcut keys are pressed and released ✅
    Filter keys (main toggle) ✅
    Keyboard shortcut for Filter keys ✅
    Show the Filter keys icon on the taskbar ✅
    Beep when keys are pressed ✅
    Ignore quick keystrokes ✅
        Wait before accepting a keystroke ✅
    Ignore unintended keystrokes (bounce keys) ✅
        Wait before accepting repeated keystrokes ✅
    Ignore repeated keystrokes (repeat keys) ✅
        Wait before accepting the first repeated keystroke ✅
        Wait before accepting subsequent repeated keystrokes ✅
    Toggle keys ✅
    Notification preferences
        Notify me when I turn on Sticky, Filter, or Toggle keys from the keyboard ✅
        Play a sound when I turn Sticky, Filter, or Toggle keys on or off from the keyboard ✅
    Underline acess keys ✅
    Use the print screen to open screen capture ✅
Mouse
    Mouse keys
    Mouse keys (main toggle) ✅
        Only use mouse keys when Num lock is on ✅
        Show the mouse keys icon on the taskbar ✅
        Hold the Ctrl key to speed up and the Shift key to slow down ✅
        Mouse keys speed ✅
        Mouse keys acceleration ✅
Eye Control
    Eye Control (toggle) ✅
    Gaze app (Eye Control in-app settings)
        Choose how to "click" - Click by dwelling/with a switch ✅
        Show gaze cursor ✅
        Use shape writing ✅
        Use advanced mouse features ✅
        Typing dwell time ✅
        General dwell time ✅
        Smoothing ✅
        Lag ✅
        Dock bottom ✅
        Keyboard dock button ✅
Setting Backup
Keyboard
    Sticky keys
        Press one key at a time for keyboard shortcuts ✅
            Allow the shortcut key to start Sticky Keys ✅
            Show the sticky keys icon on the taskbar ✅
            Lock shortcut keys when pressed twice in a row ✅
            Turn off Sticky keys when two keys are pressed at the same time ✅
            Play a sound when shortcut keys are pressed and released ✅
    Filter keys
    Ignore brief or repeated keystrokes and change keyboard repeat rates ✅
        Allow the shortcut key to start Filter Keys ✅
        Show the Filter keys icon on the taskbar ✅
        Beep when keys are pressed ✅
        Ignore quick keystrokes ✅
            Wait before accepting a keystroke ✅
        Ignore unintended keystrokes (bounce keys) ✅
            Wait before accepting repeated keystrokes ✅
        Ignore repeated keystrokes (repeat keys) ✅
            Wait before accepting the first repeated keystroke ✅
            Wait before accepting subsequent repeated keystrokes ✅
    Play a sound whenever you press Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock ✅
    Notification preferences
        Notify me when I turn on Sticky, Filter, or Toggle keys from the keyboard ✅
        Play a sound when I turn Sticky, Filter, or Toggle keys on or off from the keyboard ✅
    Underline access keys ✅
    Use the print screen to open screen capture ✅
Mouse
    Mouse keys
    Turn on Mouse Keys to use the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer ✅
        Only use mouse keys when Num lock is on ✅
        Show the mouse keys icon on the taskbar ✅
        Hold the Ctrl key to speed up and the Shift key to slow down ✅
        Pointer speed ✅
        Pointer acceleration ✅
Eye Control
    Eye Control (toggle) ✅
    Gaze app (Eye Control in-app settings)
        Choose how to "click" - Click by dwelling/with a switch ✅
        Show gaze cursor ✅
        Use shape writing ✅
        Use advanced mouse features ✅
        Typing dwell time ✅
        General dwell time ✅
        Smoothing ✅
        Lag ✅
        Dock bottom ✅
        Keyboard dock button ✅

Privacy & security

Setting Backup/Restore
Activity history
    Store my activity history on this device ✅ until 23H2
❌ on 24H2 and later
Setting Backup
Activity history
Store my activity history on this device ✅

Windows Update

Windows Update settings are not backed up or restored by Windows Backup for Organizations.

File Explorer settings

Setting Backup/Restore
Single click to open an item (point to select): Underline icon titles/Double click to open an item (single-click to select) ✅
Decrease space between items (compact view) ✅
Display the full path in the title bar ✅
Hidden files and folders: Don't show hidden files, folders, or drives/Show hidden files, folders, and drives ✅
Hide empty drives ✅
Hide extensions for known file Types ✅
Use check box to select items ✅
Recyle bin
    Display delete confirmation dialog ✅
Desktop
    View (Icon size, Auto arrange icons, Show desktop icons) ✅
    Sort by (Name, Size, Item type, Date modified) ✅
Setting Backup
Single click to open an item (point to select): Underline icon titles/Double click to open an item (single-click to select) ✅
Decrease space between items (compact view) ✅
Display the full path in the title bar ✅
Hidden files and folders: Don't show hidden files, folders, or drives/Show hidden files, folders, and drives ✅
Hide empty drives ✅
Hide extensions for known file Types ✅
Use check box to select items ✅
Recyle bin
    Display delete confirmation dialog ✅
Desktop
    View (Icon size, Auto arrange icons, Show desktop icons) ✅
    Sort by (Name, Size, Item type, Date modified) ✅
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