Windows roaming settings reference
The following lists the settings that can roam or be backed up in Windows 10 or newer.
Windows Settings details
List of settings that can be configured to sync in recent Windows versions.
Settings | Windows 10 (21H1 or newer) |
---|---|
Keyboard: turn on toggle keys (off by default) | sync |
Date, Time, and Region: country/region | sync |
Date, Time, and Region: region format (locale) | sync |
Language: language profile | sync |
Language: list of keyboards | sync |
Mouse: Primary Mouse Button | sync |
Passwords: Web Credentials | sync |
Pen: Pen Handedness | sync |
Touchpad: Scrolling Direction | sync |
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi profiles (only WPA) | sync |
Control over these settings can be found in Windows 10 under Settings > Accounts > Sync your settings or in Windows 11 under Settings > Accounts > Windows backup > Remember my preferences.
Browser settings
For more information on the Sync behavior for the new Microsoft Edge, see the article Microsoft Edge Sync.
Microsoft Edge browser setting group (favorites, reading list) syncing is managed through the Microsoft Edge browser Settings menu option.
Next steps
For an overview, see enterprise state roaming overview.
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