NoteHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Prevents Group Policy from being updated while the computer is in use. This policy applies to Group Policies for computers, users, and domain controllers.
This entry stores the setting of the Disable background refresh of Group Policy Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the Disable background refresh of Group Policy policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | The policy is disabled or not configured. The system can update Group Policy settings while users are working. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. The system waits until the current user logs off the system before updating Group Policy settings. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Disable background refresh of Group Policy policy (Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy).
Note
This entry takes precedence over a user setting. When this entry appears in the registry, a policy is in effect, and the system ignores the value of DisableBkGndGroupPolicy in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
Tip
The frequency of updates is determined by the values of the GroupPolicyRefreshTime (HKLM) and GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset (HKLM), or GroupPolicyRefreshTime (HKCU) and GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset (HKCU) entries.
For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.
Related Entries
GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset (HKCU)
GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset (HKLM)