Configure EFS recovery policy processing
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 2000
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy Description
This policy setting determines when encryption policies are updated. This policy setting affects all policies that use the encryption component of Group Policy, such as policies related to encryption in Windows Settings\Security Settings. It overrides customized settings that the program implementing the encryption policy set when it was installed. If you enable this policy setting, you can use the check boxes provided to change the options. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, it has no effect on the system. The "Allow processing across a slow network connection" option updates the policies even when the update is being transmitted across a slow network connection, such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. The "Do not apply during periodic background processing" option prevents the system from updating affected policies in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled, policy changes will not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. The "Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed" option updates and reapplies the policies even if the policies have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However, you might want to update unchanged policies, such as reapplying a desired setting in case a user has changed it.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A} MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_GroupPolicy/CSE_EFSRecovery Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Configure EFS recovery policy processing
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 2000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}]
"NoSlowLink"=dword:00000000
"NoBackgroundPolicy"=dword:00000000
"NoGPOListChanges"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure EFS recovery policy processing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 2000
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoSlowLink' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoBackgroundPolicy' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoGPOListChanges' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_GroupPolicy/CSE_EFSRecovery
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="CSE_SLOWLINK3" value="0"/>
<data id="CSE_NOBACKGROUND3" value="0"/>
<data id="CSE_NOCHANGES3" value="0"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure EFS recovery policy processing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 2000
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}' -Name 'NoSlowLink' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}' -Name 'NoBackgroundPolicy' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}' -Name 'NoGPOListChanges' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure EFS recovery policy processing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 2000
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoSlowLink' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoBackgroundPolicy' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoGPOListChanges' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure EFS recovery policy processing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 2000
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure EFS recovery policy processing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 2000
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}' -Name 'NoSlowLink' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}' -Name 'NoBackgroundPolicy' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}' -Name 'NoGPOListChanges' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure EFS recovery policy processing
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 2000
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoSlowLink' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoBackgroundPolicy' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NoGPOListChanges' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.