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Windows Backup for Organizations settings catalog	List of settings that are backed up to the cloud for Windows Backup for Organizations zones.	4/22/2025	reference	paoloma	paolomatarazzo		windows-versions-11-10

Windows Backup for Organizations settings catalog

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This article provides a comprehensive list of settings that are backed up to the cloud when using Windows Backup for Organizations.

• The settings are grouped to match the Windows Settings app, which is divided into different areas, each further divided into categories.
• The settings are organized in a table format, with each setting listed under the appropriate category.
• Each setting is marked with a checkmark (✅) or a cross (❌) to indicate whether it's backed up or not.

System

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Display
Multiple displays
Remember window locations based on monitor connection	✅
Minimize windows when a monitor is disconnected	✅
Ease cursor movement between displays	✅
Night Light
Show warmer colors on your display to help you sleep	✅
Strength	✅
Schedule Night Light	✅
Sunset to sunrise/ Set hours (Actual sunrise / sunset time depends on location)	✅
Turn on	✅
Turn off	✅
Sound
Mono audio	✅
More sound settings > Sounds [Program Events] (Windows default sounds)	✅
Notifications
Notifications	✅
Allow notifications to play sounds	❌
Show notifications on the lock screen	✅
Show reminders and incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen	❌
Show notification bell icon	❌
Do not disturb	✅
Turn on do not disturb automatically
During these times	✅
When duplicating your display (priority notification banners are also hidden)	✅
When playing a game	✅
When using an app in full-screen mode (priority notification banners are also hidden)	✅
For the first hour after a Windows feature update	✅
Set Priority Notifications
Calls and reminders
Show incoming calls, including VoIP	✅
Show reminders, regardless of app used	✅
Apps	✅
Multitasking
Snap Windows	❌
When I snap a window, suggest what I can snap next to it	❌
Show snap layouts when I hover over a window's maximize button	❌
Show snap layouts when I drag a window to the top of my screen	❌
Show my snapped windows when I hover over taskbar apps, in Task View, and when I press Alt+Tab	❌
When I drag a window, let me snap it without dragging all the way to the screen edge	❌
Desktops
On the task, show all the open windows	✅
Show all open windows when I press Alt+Tab	✅
Title bar window shake	✅
For Developers
File Explorer
Show file extensions	✅
Show hidden and system files	✅
Show full path in title bar	✅
Show empty drives	✅
About
Rename this PC	✅

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Display
Multiple displays
Remember window locations based on monitor connection	❌
Minimize windows when a monitor is disconnected	❌
Ease cursor movement between displays	❌
Night Light
Show warmer colors on your display to help you sleep	✅
Strength	✅
Schedule Night Light	✅
Sunset to sunrise/ Set hours (Actual sunrise / sunset time depends on location)	✅
Turn on	✅
Turn off	✅
Sound
Mono audio	✅
More sound settings > Sounds [Program Events] (Windows default sounds)	✅
Focus Assist
Notifications	✅
Allow notifications to play sounds	❌
Show notifications on the lock screen	✅
Show reminders and incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen	❌
Show notification bell icon	❌
Do not disturb	✅
Turn on do not disturb automatically
During these times	✅
When duplicating your display (priority notification banners are also hidden)	✅
When playing a game	✅
When using an app in full-screen mode (priority notification banners are also hidden)	✅
For the first hour after a Windows feature update	✅
Set Priority Notifications
Calls and reminders
Show incoming calls, including VoIP	✅
Show reminders, regardless of app used	✅
Apps	✅
Multitasking
Snap Windows	❌
When I snap a window, suggest what I can snap next to it	❌
Show snap layouts when I hover over a window's maximize button	❌
Show snap layouts when I drag a window to the top of my screen	❌
Show my snapped windows when I hover over taskbar apps, in Task View, and when I press Alt+Tab	❌
When I drag a window, let me snap it without dragging all the way to the screen edge	❌
Desktops
On the task, show all the open windows	❌
Show all open windows when I press Alt+Tab	❌
Title bar window shake	❌
About
Rename this PC	✅

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Bluetooth & devices

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Autoplay
Use AutoPlay for all media and devices	✅
Removable drive	✅
Memory card	✅
Printers & Scanners
Let Windows manage my default printer	✅
Mouse
Mouse pointer speed	✅
Roll the mouse wheel to scroll	✅
Lines to scroll at a time	✅
Scroll inactive windows when hovering over them	✅
Pen and Windows Ink
Ignore touch input when I'm using my pen	✅
Let me use my pen as a mouse when it's available	✅
Use the pen button as a right-click equivalent when it's available	❌
Tactile signals (supported on some devices only)	✅
While inking (supported on some devices only)	✅
While interacting with your device (supported on some devices only)	✅
Intensity (supported on some devices only)	✅
Choose what your shortcut button does
Single-click	✅
Double-click	✅
Press and hold (only supported by some pens)	✅
Allow apps to override the shortcut button behavior	✅
When available, show pen menu after I remove my pen from storage	✅
Touchpad
Change the cursor speed	✅
Touchpad sensitivity	✅
Tap with a single finger to single-click	✅
Tap with two fingers to right-click	✅
Tap twice and drag to multi-select	✅
Press the lower right corner of the touchpad to right-click	✅
Drag two fingers to scroll	✅
Pinch to Zoom	✅
Touchpad feedback (supported on some devices only)	✅
Intensity (supported on some devices only)	✅
USB
Connection notifications	✅
Show a notification if this PC is charging slowly over USB	✅
Touch
Three- and four-finger touch gestures	✅
Touch the screen to wake (supported on some devices only)	✅

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Autoplay
Use AutoPlay for all media and devices	✅
Removable drive	✅
Memory card	✅
Printers & Scanners
Let Windows manage my default printer	✅
Mouse
Mouse pointer speed	✅
Roll the mouse wheel to scroll	✅
Lines to scroll at a time	✅
Scroll inactive windows when hovering over them	✅
Pen and Windows Ink
Ignore touch input when I'm using my pen	✅
Let me use my pen as a mouse when it's available	✅
Use the pen button as a right-click equivalent when it's available	❌
Tactile signals (supported on some devices only)	❌
While inking (supported on some devices only)	❌
While interacting with your device (supported on some devices only)	❌
Intensity (supported on some devices only)	❌
Choose what your shortcut button does
Single-click	✅
Double-click	✅
Press and hold (only supported by some pens)	✅
Allow apps to override the shortcut button behavior	✅
When available, show pen menu after I remove my pen from storage	❌
Touchpad
Change the cursor speed	✅
Touchpad sensitivity	✅
Tap with a single finger to single-click	✅
Tap with two fingers to right-click	✅
Tap twice and drag to multi-select	✅
Press the lower right corner of the touchpad to right-click	✅
Drag two fingers to scroll	✅
Pinch to Zoom	✅
Touchpad feedback (supported on some devices only)	❌
Intensity (supported on some devices only)	❌
USB
Connection notifications	✅
Show a notification if this PC is charging slowly over USB	✅
Touch
Three- and four-finger touch gestures	❌
Touch the screen to wake (supported on some devices only)	❌

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Network & internet

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Wi-Fi
Random hardware addresses	✅
VPN
Allow VPN over metered networks	✅
Allow VPN while roaming	✅
Cellular
Let Windows keep me connected	✅
Metered Connection	✅
Data roaming options (dropdown)	✅
Use cellular whenever Wi-Fi is poor	✅

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Wi-Fi
Random hardware addresses	❌
VPN
Allow VPN over metered networks	❌
Allow VPN while roaming	❌
Cellular
Let Windows keep me connected	❌
Metered Connection	❌
Data roaming options (dropdown)	❌
Use cellular whenever Wi-Fi is poor	❌

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Personalization

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Background
Personalize your background	✅
Choose a photo	✅
Choose a fit for your desktop image	✅
Colors
Choose your mode	✅
Transparency Effects	✅
Accent Color	✅
Windows Color	✅
Custom Color	✅
Show Accent color on start and Taskbar	✅
Show Accent color on Title bar and window border	✅
Themes	✅
Lock screen
Personalize your lock screen	✅
Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen	✅
Show the lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen	✅
Start
Start layout
Layout	✅
Show recently added apps	✅
Show most used apps	❌
Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists	✅
Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps and more	✅
Show account-related notifications	✅
Folders
Settings	✅
File Explorer	✅
Documents	✅
Downloads	✅
Music	✅
Pictures	✅
Videos	✅
Network	✅
Personal folder	✅
Taskbar
Taskbar Pinned layout	✅ until 23H2 ❌ on 24H2 and later
Taskbar Items
Task View	✅
Widgets	✅
Taskbar behaviors
Taskbar alignment	✅
Automatically hide the taskbar	✅
Show badges on taskbar apps	✅
Show flashing on taskbar apps	✅
Show my taskbar on all my displays	✅
When using multiple displays show my taskbar apps on	✅
Share any window from my taskbar	✅
Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop	✅
Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels	✅
Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars	✅
Text Input
Theme for touch keyboard	✅
Touch keyboard
Touch keyboard size	✅
Show key background	✅
Key text size	✅

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Background
Personalize your background	✅
Choose a photo	✅
Choose a fit for your desktop image	✅
Colors
Choose your mode	✅
Transparency Effects	✅
Accent Color	✅
Windows Color	✅
Custom Color	✅
Show Accent color on start and Taskbar	✅
Show Accent color on Title bar and window border	✅
Themes	❌
Lock screen
Personalize your lock screen	✅
Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen	✅
Show the lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen	✅
Start
Start layout
Layout	❌
Show recently added apps	✅
Show most used apps	❌
Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists	✅
Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps and more	✅
Show account-related notifications	✅
Taskbar
Taskbar Pinned layout	✅
Taskbar behaviors
Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode	❌
Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode	❌
Show badges on taskbar apps	✅
Show flashing on taskbar apps	❌
Show my taskbar on all my displays	✅
When using multiple displays show my taskbar apps on	✅
Share any window from my taskbar	✅
Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop	✅
Taskbar location on screen	❌
Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels	✅
Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars	✅
Text Input
Theme for touch keyboard	❌
Touch keyboard
Touch keyboard size	❌
Show key background	❌
Key text size	❌

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Apps

Apps are not backed up or restored by Windows Backup for Organizations.

Accounts

Setting	Backup/Restore
Windows Backup
Remember my apps	❌
Remember my preferences (toggle)	✅
Accessibility	✅
Accounts, WiFi networks and passwords	✅
Personalization	✅
Language preferences and dictionary	✅
Other Windows settings	✅
Email and Accounts
Accounts used by other apps (MSA accounts only)	✅

Time & language

Setting	Backup/Restore
Date & time
Set timezone automatically	✅
Timezone	✅
Show additional calendars in the taskbar	✅
Typing
Touch Keyboard
Play key sounds as I type	✅
Capitalize the first letter of each sentence	✅
Add a period after I double-tap the Spacebar	✅
Use all uppercase letters when I double-tap Shift	✅
Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard	✅
Multilingual text suggestions	✅
Autocorrect misspelled words	✅
Highlight misspelled words	✅

Gaming

Setting	Backup/Restore
Game Bar	✅
Game Mode	✅
Game Bar shortcuts (in-app settings)	✅
Game Bar (Win + G)	✅
Take a screenshot (Win + Alt + PrtScrn)	✅
Record last 30 seconds (Win + Alt + G)	✅
Start/stop recording (Win + Alt + R)	✅
Microphone on/off (Win + Alt + M)	✅
HDR on/off (Win + Alt + B)	✅

Accessibility

Vision

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Text Size
Text Size	✅
Visual effects
Always show scrollbars	✅
Transparency effects	✅
Animation effects	✅
Dismiss notifications after preferred amount of time	✅
Mouse pointer and touch
Mouse pointer style	✅
Size	✅
Touch indicator	✅
Make the touch indicator circle darker and larger	✅
Text cursor
Text cursor indicator	✅
Text cursor indicator size	✅
Text cursor indicator color	✅
Text cursor thickness	✅
Magnifier
Magnifier (toggle)	❌
Start Magnifier before sign-in	❌
Start Magnifier after sign-in	✅
Zoom level	✅
Zoom increment	✅
View
View preference	✅
Have Magnifier follow my (when selected Docked and Full Screen View)
Mouse pointer	✅
Keyboard focus	✅
Text cursor	✅
Narrator cursor	✅
Change lens size (when selected Lens View)
Height / Width sliders	✅
Keep the mouse pointer location (when selected Full Screen View)	✅
Keep the text cursor location (when selected Full Screen View)	✅
Invert Colors	✅
Smooth edges of images and text	✅
Reading shortcut	✅
Color filters
Color filters	✅
Preferred color filter selection	✅
Keyboard shortcut for color filters	✅
Contrast themes
Contrast Themes	✅
Choose a theme	✅
Text	✅
Hyperlinks	✅
Disabled Text	✅
Selected Text	✅
Button Text	✅
Background	✅
Narrator
Narrator (toggle)	❌
Start Narrator before sign-in	❌
Start Narrator after sign-in	✅
Keyboard shortcut for Narrator	❌
Narrator Home
Show Narrator Home when Narrator starts	✅
Choose a voice	✅
Speed	✅
Pitch	✅
Volume	✅
Lower the volume of other apps when Narrator is speaking	✅
Verbosity level	✅
Emphasize formatted text	✅
Read phonetically when reading by character	✅
Pause slightly when reading punctuation	✅
Read advanced details like help text on buttons and other controls	✅
Change how capitalized text is read	✅
Context level for buttons and controls	✅
Read hints on how to interact with buttons and other controls	✅
Tell me why actions can't be performed	✅
Play sounds instead of announcements for common actions	✅
Tell me details about buttons and other controls	✅
Have Narrator announce when I type
Letters, numbers, and punctuation	✅
Words	✅
Function keys	✅
Arrow, Tab, and other navigation keys	✅
Toggle keys, like Caps lock and Num lock	✅
Shift, Alt, and other modifier keys	✅
Narrator key	✅
On touch keyboards, activate keys when I lift my finger	✅
Read and interact with the screen using the mouse	✅
Have the Narrator cursor follow my mouse	✅
Show the Narrator cursor	✅
Move my text cursor with the Narrator cursor as Narrator reads text	✅
Sync the Narrator cursor and system focus	✅
Enable Narrator Extensions	✅

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Display
Make text bigger	✅
Always show scrollbars	✅
Transparency effects	✅
Animation effects	✅
Dismiss notifications after preferred amount of time	✅
Mouse pointer and touch
Mouse pointer style	✅
Size	✅
Touch indicator	✅
Make the touch indicator circle darker and larger	✅
Text cursor
Text cursor indicator	✅
Text cursor indicator size	✅
Text cursor indicator color	✅
Text cursor thickness	✅
Magnifier
Magnifier (toggle)	❌
Start Magnifier before sign-in	❌
Start Magnifier after sign-in	✅
Zoom level	✅
Zoom increment	✅
View
View preference	✅
Have Magnifier follow my (when selected Docked and Full Screen View)
Mouse pointer	✅
Keyboard focus	✅
Text cursor	✅
Narrator cursor	✅
Change lens size (when selected Lens View)
Height / Width sliders	✅
Keep the mouse pointer location (when selected Full Screen View)	✅
Keep the text cursor location (when selected Full Screen View)	✅
Invert Colors	✅
Smooth edges of images and text	✅
Reading shortcut	✅
Color filters
Color filters	✅
Preferred color filter selection	✅
Keyboard shortcut for color filters	✅
Contrast themes
Turn on high contrast	✅
Choose a theme	✅
Text	✅
Hypterlinks	✅
Disabled Text	✅
Selected Text	✅
Button Text	✅
Background	✅
Narrator
Narrator (toggle)	❌
Start Narrator before sign-in	❌
Start Narrator after sign-in	✅
Keyboard shortcut for Narrator	❌
Narrator Home
Show Narrator Home when Narrator starts	✅
Choose a voice	✅
Speed	✅
Pitch	✅
Volume	✅
Lower the volume of other apps when Narrator is speaking	✅
Verbosity level	✅
Emphasize formatted text	✅
Read phonetically when reading by character	✅
Pause slightly when reading punctuation	✅
Read advanced details like help text on buttons and other controls	✅
Change how capitalized text is read	✅
Context level for buttons and controls	✅
Read hints on how to interact with buttons and other controls	✅
Tell me why actions can't be performed	✅
Play sounds instead of announcements for common actions	✅
Tell me details about buttons and other controls	✅
Have Narrator announce when I type
Letters, numbers, and punctuation	✅
Words	✅
Function keys	✅
Arrow, Tab, and other navigation keys	✅
Toggle keys, like Caps lock and Num lock	✅
Shift, Alt, and other modifier keys	✅
Narrator key	✅
On touch keyboards, activate keys when I lift my finger	✅
Read and interact with the screen using the mouse	✅
Have the Narrator cursor follow my mouse	✅
Show the Narrator cursor	✅
Move my text cursor with the Narrator cursor as Narrator reads text	✅
Sync the Narrator cursor and system focus	✅
Have Narrator be more efficient in Outlook (experimental)	✅

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Hearing

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Audio
Mono Audio	✅
Flash my screen during audio notifications	✅
Captions
Live Captions
Filter Profanity	✅
Position	✅
Caption Style	✅

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Audio
Mono Audio	✅
Flash my screen during audio notifications	✅
Captions
Live Captions
Filter Profanity	❌
Position	❌
Caption Style	❌

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Interaction

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Speech
Voice access (main toggle)	❌
Start voice access after you sign in to your PC	✅
Start voice access before you sign in to your PC	✅
Keyboard
Sticky keys (main toggle)	✅
Keyboard shortcut for Sticky keys	✅
Show the sticky keys icon on the taskbar	✅
Lock shortcut keys when pressed twice in a row	✅
Turn off Sticky keys when two keys are pressed at the same time	✅
Play a sound when shortcut keys are pressed and released	✅
Filter keys (main toggle)	✅
Keyboard shortcut for Filter keys	✅
Show the Filter keys icon on the taskbar	✅
Beep when keys are pressed	✅
Ignore quick keystrokes	✅
Wait before accepting a keystroke	✅
Ignore unintended keystrokes (bounce keys)	✅
Wait before accepting repeated keystrokes	✅
Ignore repeated keystrokes (repeat keys)	✅
Wait before accepting the first repeated keystroke	✅
Wait before accepting subsequent repeated keystrokes	✅
Toggle keys	✅
Notification preferences
Notify me when I turn on Sticky, Filter, or Toggle keys from the keyboard	✅
Play a sound when I turn Sticky, Filter, or Toggle keys on or off from the keyboard	✅
Underline acess keys	✅
Use the print screen to open screen capture	✅
Mouse
Mouse keys
Mouse keys (main toggle)	✅
Only use mouse keys when Num lock is on	✅
Show the mouse keys icon on the taskbar	✅
Hold the Ctrl key to speed up and the Shift key to slow down	✅
Mouse keys speed	✅
Mouse keys acceleration	✅
Eye Control
Eye Control (toggle)	✅
Gaze app (Eye Control in-app settings)
Choose how to "click" - Click by dwelling/with a switch	✅
Show gaze cursor	✅
Use shape writing	✅
Use advanced mouse features	✅
Typing dwell time	✅
General dwell time	✅
Smoothing	✅
Lag	✅
Dock bottom	✅
Keyboard dock button	✅

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Keyboard
Sticky keys
Press one key at a time for keyboard shortcuts	✅
Allow the shortcut key to start Sticky Keys	✅
Show the sticky keys icon on the taskbar	✅
Lock shortcut keys when pressed twice in a row	✅
Turn off Sticky keys when two keys are pressed at the same time	✅
Play a sound when shortcut keys are pressed and released	✅
Filter keys
Ignore brief or repeated keystrokes and change keyboard repeat rates	✅
Allow the shortcut key to start Filter Keys	✅
Show the Filter keys icon on the taskbar	✅
Beep when keys are pressed	✅
Ignore quick keystrokes	✅
Wait before accepting a keystroke	✅
Ignore unintended keystrokes (bounce keys)	✅
Wait before accepting repeated keystrokes	✅
Ignore repeated keystrokes (repeat keys)	✅
Wait before accepting the first repeated keystroke	✅
Wait before accepting subsequent repeated keystrokes	✅
Play a sound whenever you press Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock	✅
Notification preferences
Notify me when I turn on Sticky, Filter, or Toggle keys from the keyboard	✅
Play a sound when I turn Sticky, Filter, or Toggle keys on or off from the keyboard	✅
Underline access keys	✅
Use the print screen to open screen capture	✅
Mouse
Mouse keys
Turn on Mouse Keys to use the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer	✅
Only use mouse keys when Num lock is on	✅
Show the mouse keys icon on the taskbar	✅
Hold the Ctrl key to speed up and the Shift key to slow down	✅
Pointer speed	✅
Pointer acceleration	✅
Eye Control
Eye Control (toggle)	✅
Gaze app (Eye Control in-app settings)
Choose how to "click" - Click by dwelling/with a switch	✅
Show gaze cursor	✅
Use shape writing	✅
Use advanced mouse features	✅
Typing dwell time	✅
General dwell time	✅
Smoothing	✅
Lag	✅
Dock bottom	✅
Keyboard dock button	✅

::: zone-end

Privacy & security

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Activity history
Store my activity history on this device	✅ until 23H2 ❌ on 24H2 and later

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Setting	Backup/Restore
Activity history
Store my activity history on this device	✅

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Windows Update

Windows Update settings are not backed up or restored by Windows Backup for Organizations.

File Explorer settings

Setting	Backup/Restore
Single click to open an item (point to select): Underline icon titles/Double click to open an item (single-click to select)	✅
Decrease space between items (compact view)	✅
Display the full path in the title bar	✅
Hidden files and folders: Don't show hidden files, folders, or drives/Show hidden files, folders, and drives	✅
Hide empty drives	✅
Hide extensions for known file Types	✅
Use check box to select items	✅
Recyle bin
Display delete confirmation dialog	✅
Desktop
View (Icon size, Auto arrange icons, Align icons to grid, Show desktop icons)	✅
Sort by (Name, Size, Item type, Date modified)	✅