Turn off tolerant and Z-shaped scratch-out gestures
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: Windows Vista only
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Tablet PC\Input Panel Description
Turns off both the more tolerant scratch-out gestures that were added in Windows Vista and the Z-shaped scratch-out gesture that was available in Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. The tolerant gestures let users scratch out ink in Input Panel by using strikethrough and other scratch-out gesture shapes. Tablet PC Input Panel is a Tablet PC accessory that enables you to use handwriting or an on-screen keyboard to enter text, symbols, numbers, or keyboard shortcuts. If you enable this policy and choose “All” from the drop-down menu, no scratch-out gestures will be available in Input Panel. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you enable this policy and choose “Tolerant," users will be able to use the Z-shaped scratch-out gesture that was available in Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you enable this policy and choose “None,” users will be able to use both the tolerant scratch-out gestures and the Z-shaped scratch-out gesture. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you disable this policy, users will be able to use both the tolerant scratch-out gestures and the Z-shaped scratch-out gesture. Users will not be able to configure this setting in the Input Panel Options dialog box. If you do not configure this policy, users will be able to use both the tolerant scratch-out gestures and the Z-shaped scratch-out gesture. Users will be able to configure this setting on the Gestures tab in Input Panel Options.
Registry
software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7 Value name: ScratchOutState
Enabled: ScratchOutState = 1
Disabled: ScratchOutState = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_TabletPCInputPanel/ScratchOut_1 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: Turn off tolerant and Z-shaped scratch-out gestures
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Windows Vista only
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7]
"ScratchOutState"=dword:00000001
"ScratchOut"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off tolerant and Z-shaped scratch-out gestures
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Vista only
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ScratchOutState' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ScratchOut' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_TabletPCInputPanel/ScratchOut_1
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="ScratchOut" value="1"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off tolerant and Z-shaped scratch-out gestures
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Vista only
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7' -Name 'ScratchOutState' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7' -Name 'ScratchOut' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off tolerant and Z-shaped scratch-out gestures
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Vista only
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ScratchOutState' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ScratchOut' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off tolerant and Z-shaped scratch-out gestures
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Vista 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: Turn off tolerant and Z-shaped scratch-out gestures
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Vista only
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7' -Name 'ScratchOutState' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7' -Name 'ScratchOut' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off tolerant and Z-shaped scratch-out gestures
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Vista only
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\TabletTip\1.7'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ScratchOutState' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ScratchOut' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.