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Group Policy made searchable

A free ADMX browser or comparison tool for IT administrators.Search policies, find registry keys, and see exactly what each setting writes to the Windows Registry. Or compare two GPO backups to see exactly what has changed between them.

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Specify passive polling

This Policy setting enables you to specify passive polling behavior. NCSI polls various measurements throughout the network stack on a frequent interval to determine if network connectivity has been lost. Use the options to control the passive polling behavior.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductNetwork Connectivity Status Indicator Group Policy Settings
CategoryNetwork Connectivity Status Indicator
Applies toComputer Configuration
Supported onWindows8
Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsNetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator

Policy Settings

Disable passive polling

Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsNetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator
Value NameDisablePassivePolling
TypeREG_DWORD
Defaultfalse