How to enable/disable 'Let's finish setting up your device' screen on Windows 11

The guide will show you how to enable or disable the "Let's finish setting up your device" screen for your account in Windows 11.

The Let's finish setting up your device screen is a SCOOBE (Second-Chance Out Of Box Experience) that can display when you sign in to suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and complete this device setup.

Starting with Windows 11 build 25309, Microsoft is testing SCOOBE with your username included in the title.

Enable or disable "Let's finish setting up your device" in Settings

1. Open Settings (Win + I).

2. Click System on the left and click Notifications on the right.

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3. Do one of the following actions depending on what content is available for this installation:

1. Click on Additional settings to expand it and select (enable - default) or uncheck (disable) Suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and finish setting up this device depending on what you want.

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1. Select (enable - default) or deselect (disable) Offer suggestions on how I can set up my device according to your wishes.

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4. Now, you can close Settings if you want.

Enable or disable "Let's finish setting up your device" using REG file

1. Perform step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below according to your preference.

2. To activate "Let's finish setting up your device" (this is the default setting), download the REG file below and go to step 4.​

Enable_Lets_finish_setting_up_your_device.reg​

REG file content is for reference only:

Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUserProfileEngagement] "ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled"=dword:00000001

3. To disable "Let's finish setting up your device", download the REG file below and go to step 4.​

Disable_Lets_finish_setting_up_your_device.reg

REG file content is for reference only:

Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUserProfileEngagement] "ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled"=dword:00000000

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click Run > Yes (UAC) > Yes > OK to approve the merge.

7. Now, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you want.

Lesley Montoya

Update 18 February 2024