GPO tool

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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Turn off common control and window animations

This policy is similar to settings directly available to computer users. Disabling animations can improve usability for users with some visual disabilities as well as improving performance and battery life in some scenarios.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductExplorer
CategoryWindows Explorer
Applies toUser Configuration
Supported onWindows Vista
Registry Key[HKCU]SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
Value NameTurnOffSPIAnimations
TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled value1
Disabled value0