Show Hide Device Performance Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11

Let’s learn how to Show and Hide Device Performance Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11. Your device will be actively protected from the moment you start Windows. Windows Security scans for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats.

In addition to this real-time protection, updates are downloaded automatically to help keep your device safe and protect it from threats. Windows Security monitors your device for security issues and provides a health report on the Device Performance & Health page.

The health report alerts you to common issues in four key areas and offers recommendations to remedy them. Now, you can hide the Device Performance & Health area from users on the device. This option is helpful if you do not want users to see the health report or have access to user-configured options for these features.

If you hide the Device Performance & Health section in Windows Security and try to open it directly, you will get the page not available error. The details are elaborated on in the post below.

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Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 – Fig. 1

How to Show Hide Device Performance Health Report in Windows 11

Microsoft provides settings that users can modify to find something according to their choice. You can also find how to Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows 11.

Windows Security monitors your device for security issues and provides a health report on the Device Performance & health page. The Health report alerts you to common problems in four key areas and offers recommendations to remedy them.

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Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 – Table 1
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Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 – Fig. 2

Use Local Group Policy Editor

In Windows 11, you can set the Local Group Policy Editor to show or hide the Device Performance & Health in Windows Security. Open the Local Group Policy to show or hide the Device Performance & Health in Windows Security, and follow the process.

  • Open the Run command and press Win Key + R.
  • Type gpedit.msc
  • Click OK or press Enter.
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Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 – Fig. 3

When the Group Policy Editor opens, navigate to the following path to access the required policy settings. To make changes, select Device Performance and Health Area.

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Security > Device Performance and Health Area

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Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 – Fig. 4

Double-click the Hide the Device Performance and Health Area to open the settings. Here, you can see that it needs at least Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1709. You can choose the following option: press Apply, then press the OK button to apply the changes. Hide the Device performance and health area in windows security.

  • Enabled: The device performance and health area will be hidden.
  • Disabled: The device performance and health area will be shown.
  • Not Configured: Same as Disabled.
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Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 – Fig. 5

Use Registry File

You can Show the Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security using the .reg file. To create a .reg file, open NotePad, type the following code, and name it ShowDevicePerformanceHealth. Then, save it on the desktop using the .reg extension.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Device performance and health]
"UILockdown"=-
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Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 – Fig. 6

When the file is saved at your selected location, double-click on it. The User Account Control Window will open; click Yes to continue. Then, the Registry Editor Waring window will open.

Adding information can unintentionally change or delete values and cause components to stop working correctly. If you do not trust the source of this information in the path you created, do not add it to the registry; otherwise, click on Yes to continue.

The next window shows that the key and value you added have been successfully added to the registry editor. Now click on OK and restart your PC to add the applicable test.

Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 - Fig. 7
Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 – Fig. 7

You can Hide the Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security using the .reg file. To create a .reg file, open NotePad, type the following code, and name it HideDevicePerformanceHealth. Then, save it on the desktop using the .reg extension.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Device peformance and health]
"UILockdown"=dword:00000001
Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 - Fig. 8
Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 – Fig. 8

When the file is saved at your selected location, double-click on it. The User Account Control Window will open; click Yes to continue. Then, the Registry Editor Waring window will open.

Adding information can unintentionally change or delete values and cause components to stop working correctly. If you do not trust the source of this information in the path you created, do not add it to the registry; otherwise, click on Yes to continue.

The next window shows that the key and value you added have been successfully added to the registry editor. Now click on OK and restart your PC to add the applicable test.

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Show Hide Device Performance & Health Report in Windows Security in Windows 11 – Fig. 9

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Alok graduated with a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree. He loves writing on Windows 11 and related technologies. He likes to share his knowledge, quick tips, and tricks with Windows 11 or Windows 10 with the community.

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