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2026.08.24

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Two tweaks that do not fit elsewhere. Both use policies and neither is in Default mode.

Checked against Win11Debloat 2026.08.24Updated 2 min read
TweakDefaultPolicyNeeds
Hide Settings 'Home' page-DisableSettingsHomepolicyWindows 11 21H2+
Disable bloat in Brave browser (AI, Crypto, etc.)-DisableBraveBloatpolicyAny

Worth knowing

  • Settings Home (-DisableSettingsHome) removes the Home page from the Settings app, so Settings opens straight to System. Home is where Windows shows account and Microsoft 365 promotions.
  • Brave browser (-DisableBraveBloat) switches off Brave's built-in AI assistant, crypto wallet, News, Rewards, Talk and VPN with Brave's own policies. brave://policy lists them, and Brave will say it is managed by your organization.

Every tweak, in detail

Each card shows the switch, the exact registry values from the release's .reg file, and the undo file that reverses it.

Hide Settings 'Home' page

policyWindows 11 21H2+Sysprep

Removes the 'Home' page from the Settings app.

Switch
-DisableSettingsHome
Shown while running
Disabling the Settings Home page
Undo option
Show Settings 'Home' page

Tested alone on Windows 11 25H2 (build 26200.9711): changed 1 registry value.

Importing the undo file put it back exactly as before.

What changed
SettingsPageVisibilityHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorernot set→hide:home
Registry changes 1 value · HKLM
Regfiles/Disable_Settings_Home.regsource
KeyValueData
HKLMSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ExplorerpolicySettingsPageVisibilitySZ"hide:home"

Undo file: Regfiles/Undo/Enable_Settings_Home.reg (“Show Settings 'Home' page”)

Regfiles/Undo/Enable_Settings_Home.regsource
KeyValueData
HKLMSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ExplorerpolicySettingsPageVisibility—deleted

Disable bloat in Brave browser (AI, Crypto, etc.)

policySysprep

This will disable Brave's built-in AI features, Crypto wallet, News, Rewards, Talk and VPN. This feature uses policies, which will lock down certain settings.

Switch
-DisableBraveBloat
Shown while running
Disabling Brave AI, Crypto, News, Rewards, Talk and VPN in Brave browser
Undo option
Enable Brave browser features (AI, Crypto, etc.)

Tested alone on Windows 11 25H2 (build 26200.9711): changed 7 registry values.

Importing the undo file put all 7 back exactly as before.

What changed
BraveVPNDisabledHKLM\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Bravenot set→1
BraveWalletDisabledHKLM\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Bravenot set→1
BraveAIChatEnabledHKLM\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Bravenot set→0
BraveRewardsDisabledHKLM\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Bravenot set→1
BraveTalkDisabledHKLM\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Bravenot set→1
BraveNewsDisabledHKLM\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Bravenot set→1
Brave (key)HKLM\Software\Policies\BraveSoftware\Braveno key→key exists
Registry changes 6 values · HKLM
Regfiles/Disable_Brave_Bloat.regsource
KeyValueData
HKLMSoftware\Policies\BraveSoftware\BravepolicyBraveVPNDisabledDWORD1 0x00000001
BraveWalletDisabledDWORD1 0x00000001
BraveAIChatEnabledDWORD0 0x00000000
BraveRewardsDisabledDWORD1 0x00000001
BraveTalkDisabledDWORD1 0x00000001
BraveNewsDisabledDWORD1 0x00000001

Undo file: Regfiles/Undo/Enable_Brave_Bloat.reg (“Enable Brave browser features (AI, Crypto, etc.)”)

Regfiles/Undo/Enable_Brave_Bloat.regsource
KeyValueData
HKLMSoftware\Policies\BraveSoftware\Bravepolicykey deletedRemove all Brave Browser Policies

Keep going

All tweaksEvery setting it can change, with the exact registry values.Default modeExactly what the recommended defaults remove and change.Undo & restoreRevert any tweak, restore the registry backup, reinstall removed apps.

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