How to Enable or Disable Create a System Image in Windows 10
Information
System image is a feature of Windows Backup included in Windows 10. A system image is a copy of the drives required for Windows to run. It can also include additional drives. A system image can be used to restore your computer if your hard drive or computer ever stops working; however, you can't choose individual items to restore.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to create a system image using Windows Backup for all users in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the system image feature.
Note
This will not affect the ability to backup files using Windows Backup.
EXAMPLE: System image disabled message
Here's How:
The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Client
DisableSystemBackupUI DWORD
(delete) = Enable
1 = Disable
1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable Create a System Image
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_Create_a_system_image.reg
3. To Disable Create a System Image
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_Create_a_system_image.reg
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
I am intrigued - why would anybody disable ability to create a system image backup in the first place unless in a corporate environment perhaps?
Even then, afaik you need admin rights to do a backup within Windows, and most corporate users do not have admin rights.
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