Turn off notifications when a connection has only limited or no connectivity

UserNative Intune settingNC_IpStateChecking

Supported on Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2 and Windows Server 2003 family only

25H2 · 1.0

What it does

This policy setting allows you to manage whether notifications are shown to the user when a DHCP-configured connection is unable to retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server. This is often signified by the assignment of an automatic private IP address"(i.e. an IP address in the range 169.254.*.*). This indicates that a DHCP server could not be reached or the DHCP server was reached but unable to respond to the request with a valid IP address. By default, a notification is displayed providing the user with information on how the problem can be resolved. If you enable this policy setting, this condition will not be reported as an error to the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, a DHCP-configured connection that has not been assigned an IP address will be reported via a notification, providing the user with information as to how the problem can be resolved.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key: Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections
Value name: NC_IpStateChecking
When enabled: DWORD 0
When disabled: DWORD 1

In Intune

Native Intune setting: Yes — Policy CSP

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_NetworkConnections/NC_IpStateCheckingADMX_NetworkConnections on Microsoft LearnADMX-backed: Windows ships this template, so it is set with the template's own values, without an import.Windows builds listed: 10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202.

From Microsoft's Policy CSP DDF files (DDF v2 Files, February 2026), read 18 Oct 2026.

Configure and deploy

Choose a state; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

Enabled · User · template defaults

Registry file (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections]
"NC_IpStateChecking"=dword:00000001

PowerShell

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Turn off notifications when a connection has only limited or no connectivity
# Name: NC_IpStateChecking
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: NetworkConnections.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections' -Name 'NC_IpStateChecking' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 0

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections' -Name 'NC_IpStateChecking' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

These deployment candidates come from the ADMX template; they are separate from the native CSP mapping above.

The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_NetworkConnections/NC_IpStateChecking

ADMX SyncML candidate

<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
  <SyncBody>
    <Replace>
      <CmdID>1</CmdID>
      <Item>
        <Meta>
          <Format>chr</Format>
          <Type>text/plain</Type>
        </Meta>
        <Target>
          <LocURI>./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_NetworkConnections/NC_IpStateChecking</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data>&lt;enabled/&gt;</Data>
      </Item>
    </Replace>
    <Final/>
  </SyncBody>
</SyncML>

Intune remediation scripts

Detection

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()

function Test-RegistryValueExists {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}

function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    $valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
        return $false
    }

    $actual = $valueObject.$Name
    switch ($Kind) {
        'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
        'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
        'MultiString' {
            $actualArray = @($actual)
            $expectedArray = @($Expected)
            if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
                if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        'Binary' {
            $actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
            $expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
            if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
                if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
    }
}

# Policy: Turn off notifications when a connection has only limited or no connectivity
# Name: NC_IpStateChecking
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: NetworkConnections.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections' -Name 'NC_IpStateChecking' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 0
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections\NC_IpStateChecking') | Out-Null
}

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections' -Name 'NC_IpStateChecking' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections\NC_IpStateChecking') | Out-Null
}

if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Output 'Compliant'
    exit 0
}

$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1

Remediation

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Turn off notifications when a connection has only limited or no connectivity
# Name: NC_IpStateChecking
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: NetworkConnections.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections' -Name 'NC_IpStateChecking' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 0

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections' -Name 'NC_IpStateChecking' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

History 5 retained releases

22H2 · 1.015 Jul 2024
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

4 later releases left it unchanged.

Template

Internal name: NC_IpStateChecking
Namespace: Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections
Template file: NetworkConnections.admx
Release: Windows 11 25H2 · 1.0 · file set de4e49983ebd651f…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.NC_IpStateChecking)" explainText="$(string.NC_IpStateChecking_Help)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections" name="NC_IpStateChecking" valueName="NC_IpStateChecking" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections:NetworkConnections" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections:SUPPORTED_WindowsXPSP2_WindowsNET" />
      <enabledValue>
        <decimal value="0" />
      </enabledValue>
      <disabledValue>
        <decimal value="1" />
      </disabledValue>
    </policy>

Editor controls

Supported platforms and category

Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections:category:NetworkConnections
<category displayName="$(string.NetworkConnections)" name="NetworkConnections" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:Network" />
    </category>
Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections:definition:SUPPORTED_WindowsXPSP2_WindowsNET
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WindowsXPSP2_WindowsNET)" name="SUPPORTED_WindowsXPSP2_WindowsNET" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <or>
          <range minVersionIndex="2" ref="Microsoft.Policies.Products:MicrosoftWindowsXP" />
          <reference ref="Microsoft.Policies.Products:MicrosoftWindowsServer2003" />
        </or>
      </definition>
Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Products:MicrosoftWindowsServer2003
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Products:MicrosoftWindowsServer2003" />
Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Products:MicrosoftWindowsXP
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Products:MicrosoftWindowsXP" />
Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:Network
<category displayName="$(string.Network)" explainText="$(string.Network_Help)" name="Network" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections:category:NetworkConnections
<category displayName="$(string.NetworkConnections)" name="NetworkConnections" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:Network" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections:NetworkConnections">Network Connections</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections:definition:SUPPORTED_WindowsXPSP2_WindowsNET
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WindowsXPSP2_WindowsNET)" name="SUPPORTED_WindowsXPSP2_WindowsNET" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <or>
          <range minVersionIndex="2" ref="Microsoft.Policies.Products:MicrosoftWindowsXP" />
          <reference ref="Microsoft.Policies.Products:MicrosoftWindowsServer2003" />
        </or>
      </definition>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.NetworkConnections:SUPPORTED_WindowsXPSP2_WindowsNET">Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2 and Windows Server 2003 family only</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:Network
<category displayName="$(string.Network)" explainText="$(string.Network_Help)" name="Network" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:Network">Network</string><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:Network_Help">Allows configuration of components of the operating system used by a client computer to connect to a network. This includes DNS settings and Offline Files.</string></strings>