Enable Windows Backup
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 10
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Sync your settings Description
This policy setting allows administrators to configure and manage windows backup for their organization. If you enable this policy setting, windows backup will occur periodically. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, windows backup will not take place.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync Value name: EnableWindowsBackup
Enabled: EnableWindowsBackup = 1
Disabled: EnableWindowsBackup = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/SettingsSync/EnableWindowsBackup 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: Enable Windows Backup
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 10
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync]
"EnableWindowsBackup"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Windows Backup
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableWindowsBackup' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/SettingsSync/EnableWindowsBackup
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Windows Backup
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync' -Name 'EnableWindowsBackup' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Windows Backup
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableWindowsBackup' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Windows Backup
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
# 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: Enable Windows Backup
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync' -Name 'EnableWindowsBackup' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enable Windows Backup
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableWindowsBackup' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.