Hide the Ransomware data recovery area
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Security\Virus and threat protection Description
Hide the Ransomware data recovery area in Windows Security. Enabled: The Ransomware data recovery area will be hidden. Disabled: The Ransomware data recovery area will be shown. Not configured: Same as Disabled.
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Virus and threat protection Value name: HideRansomwareRecovery
Enabled: HideRansomwareRecovery = 1
Disabled: HideRansomwareRecovery = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsDefenderSecurityCenter/HideRansomwareDataRecovery Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
-
0 (Default)- (Disable or not configured) The Ransomware data recovery area will be visible. -
1- (Enable) The Ransomware data recovery area is hidden.
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Hide the Ransomware data recovery area
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Virus and threat protection]
"HideRansomwareRecovery"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hide the Ransomware data recovery area
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Virus and threat protection'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HideRansomwareRecovery' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsDefenderSecurityCenter/HideRansomwareDataRecovery
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hide the Ransomware data recovery area
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Virus and threat protection' -Name 'HideRansomwareRecovery' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hide the Ransomware data recovery area
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Virus and threat protection'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HideRansomwareRecovery' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hide the Ransomware data recovery area
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
# 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 the Ransomware data recovery area
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Virus and threat protection' -Name 'HideRansomwareRecovery' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hide the Ransomware data recovery area
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Virus and threat protection'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HideRansomwareRecovery' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.