Hide Advanced Properties Checkbox in Add Scheduled Task Wizard
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Task Scheduler Description
This setting removes the "Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish" checkbox from the last page of the Scheduled Task Wizard. This policy is only designed to simplify task creation for beginning users. The checkbox, when checked, instructs Task Scheduler to automatically open the newly created task's property sheet upon completion of the "Add Scheduled Task" wizard. The task's property sheet allows users to change task characteristics such as: the program the task runs, details of its schedule, idle time and power management settings, and its security context. Beginning users will often not be interested or confused by having the property sheet displayed automatically. Note that the checkbox is not checked by default even if this setting is Disabled or Not Configured. Note: This setting appears in the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If both settings are configured, the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence over the setting in User Configuration.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0 Value name: Disable Advanced
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Hide Advanced Properties Checkbox in Add Scheduled Task Wizard
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0]
"Disable Advanced"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hide Advanced Properties Checkbox in Add Scheduled Task Wizard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Disable Advanced' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hide Advanced Properties Checkbox in Add Scheduled Task Wizard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0' -Name 'Disable Advanced' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hide Advanced Properties Checkbox in Add Scheduled Task Wizard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Disable Advanced' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hide Advanced Properties Checkbox in Add Scheduled Task Wizard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 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: Hide Advanced Properties Checkbox in Add Scheduled Task Wizard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0' -Name 'Disable Advanced' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hide Advanced Properties Checkbox in Add Scheduled Task Wizard
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Disable Advanced' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.