The Home page in the Settings app displays interactive cards that provide information about the system and offer shortcuts to common settings. However, if you’re not a fan of the new Home section, removing it from the Settings app is possible with two quick methods.
You can hide the Home page using the Group Policy Editor or the Registry Editor. This guide will walk you through both methods.
1. Use the Group Policy Editor to Remove the Home Page
The Local Group Policy Editor on Windows makes modifying various advanced system settings easy. Among the many options, it allows you to manage the pages shown in the Settings app. So, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor to hide the Home tab from the Windows 11 Settings app.
The Group Policy Editor is only accessible on the Professional, Education, and Enterprise editions of Windows. If you are using Windows Home, you canenable the Local Group Policy Editor in Windowswith workarounds.
The Home page will be hidden on the Settings app. If you want to view the Home tab at any point, repeat the above steps and set theSettings Page Visibilitypolicy toDisabledorNot configured.
2. Use the Registry Editor to Remove the Home Page
Can’t access the Group Policy Editor on your Windows PC? You can also remove the Home tab from the Windows 11 Settings app by making a few changes to the registry files.
As you may already know, registry files store critical settings for Windows and your apps. Making incorrect changes to the registry can lead to serious problems. Hence, it’s a good idea toback up all the registry filesorcreate a restore pointbefore proceeding. This will allow you to restore the Windows registry to its previous state if something goes wrong.
To hide the Home tab from the Settings app using Registry Editor, follow these steps:
Restart your PC after completing the above steps. Then, open Settings to confirm the Home page is hidden. To restore the removed Home tab later, repeat the above steps and delete theSettingsPageVisibilitystring value.
Get the Classic Windows 11 Settings Look
While the Home screen provides quick and easy access to frequently used settings, you may prefer the older classic view. So, hide it from view and recover it when necessary.
