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Turn off "Found New Hardware" balloons during device installation

This policy setting allows you to turn off "Found New Hardware" balloons during device installation. If you enable this policy setting, "Found New Hardware" balloons do not appear while a device is being installed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, "Found New Hardware" balloons appear while a device is being installed, unless the driver for the device suppresses the balloons.

Policy Details

Policy Name
DeviceInstall_BalloonTips
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Settings
Value Name
DisableBalloonTips
Supported On
At least Windows Vista
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_DeviceSetup/DeviceInstall_BalloonTips
OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202
CSP Version:10.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us