Do not display Initial Configuration Tasks window automatically at logon
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems only
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Server Manager Description
This policy setting allows you to turn off the automatic display of the Initial Configuration Tasks window at logon on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. If you enable this policy setting, the Initial Configuration Tasks window is not displayed when an administrator logs on to the server. If you disable this policy setting, the Initial Configuration Tasks window is displayed when an administrator logs on to the server. If you do not configure this policy setting, the Initial Configuration Tasks window is displayed when an administrator logs on to the server. However, if an administrator selects the "Do not show this window at logon" option, the window is not displayed on subsequent logons.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\InitialConfigurationTasks Value name: DoNotOpenAtLogon
Enabled: DoNotOpenAtLogon = 1
Disabled: DoNotOpenAtLogon = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_ServerManager/DoNotLaunchInitialConfigurationTasks Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Do not display Initial Configuration Tasks window automatically at logon
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems only
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\InitialConfigurationTasks]
"DoNotOpenAtLogon"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not display Initial Configuration Tasks window automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems only
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\InitialConfigurationTasks'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DoNotOpenAtLogon' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_ServerManager/DoNotLaunchInitialConfigurationTasks
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not display Initial Configuration Tasks window automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems only
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\InitialConfigurationTasks' -Name 'DoNotOpenAtLogon' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not display Initial Configuration Tasks window automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems only
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\InitialConfigurationTasks'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DoNotOpenAtLogon' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not display Initial Configuration Tasks window automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems only
# 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: Do not display Initial Configuration Tasks window automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems only
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\InitialConfigurationTasks' -Name 'DoNotOpenAtLogon' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not display Initial Configuration Tasks window automatically at logon
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems only
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\InitialConfigurationTasks'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DoNotOpenAtLogon' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.