How to Disable “Let’s finish setting up your device” Setup Screen

From time to time, both Windows 10 and Windows 11 display the “Let’s finish setting up your device” screen which when you click “Continue”, takes you through additional steps to complete the setup process. It mainly forces you to use an online account, configure privacy settings, and asks you to enable and use unnecessary features. While this is a good thing in some cases, seeing the screen is pretty frustrating if you have already set up your PC the way you want. After all, there is no button on the setup screen never to show it again. You only have the “Remind me later” option which as you can guess, shows the setup screen again in a few days.

Thankfully, you can disable the “Let’s finish setting up your device” setup screen using the Settings app. It’s just that the specific option you need to modify is not only hidden (sort of) but also named differently. However, it’s fairly easy to disable it. In this tutorial, I will show you how to do it in simple and easy steps on Windows 11 and Windows 10. Let’s get started.

Before You Begin

• These steps to disable the “Let’s finish setting up your device” screen apply only to the current user account. If your computer has multiple user accounts, you’ll need to repeat this process for each one separately.

Disable “Let’s finish setting up your device” on Windows 11

1. Open the Settings app by pressing “Windows key + I“.
2. Go to the “System” tab on the sidebar.
3. Click the “Notifications” option on the right page.
4. Scroll down and click the “Additional Settings” option.
5. Uncheck the “Suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and finish setting up this device” checkbox.
6. Close the Settings app.
7. You will no longer see the “Let’s finish setting up your device” screen.

Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)

As always, open the Settings window. You can do that by pressing the “Windows key + I” shortcut or by clicking the Gear icon in the Start menu.

Once it opens, go to the “System” tab on the sidebar and click the “Notifications” option.

On this page, scroll down to the bottom and click the “Additional Settings” section to expand. Under it, uncheck the “Suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and finish setting up this device” checkbox.

(Optional) You can also uncheck the other two checkboxes: “Get tips and suggestions when using Windows” & “Show the Windows welcome experience after updates and when signed in to show what’s new and suggested”.

Now, close the Settings app. From now on, you will no longer see the “Let’s finish setting up your device” screen in Windows 11.

Disable “Let’s finish setting up your device” on Windows 10

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Click the “System” option.
3. Go to the “Notifications & actions” tab on the sidebar.
4. Uncheck the “Suggest ways I can finish setting up my device to get the most out of Windows” option.
5. Close the Settings app.
6. You will no longer see the “Let’s finish setting up your device” screen on Windows 11.

Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)

Press the “Windows key + I” keyboard shortcut to open the Windows 10 Settings app. You can also open the Start menu and click the “Gear” icon on the left side.

In the Settings window, click the “System” option and go to the “Notifications & actions” tab on the sidebar.

On the right panel, uncheck the “Suggest ways I can finish setting up my device to get the most out of Windows” checkbox.

That is it. From now on, Windows 10 will no longer show the “Let’s finish setting up your device” setup screen.

Disable “Let’s finish setting up your device” Set Up Screen Using Registry Editor

Note: The steps are tested to work in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Before following the steps, create a full backup of your registry.

If the above did not work or the option I’ve shown is missing, you can modify the registry value “ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled” to disable the “Let’s finish setting up your device” setup screen. Here’s how.

1. Press the Start button.
2. Search and open “Registry Editor” in the Start menu.
3. Go to the following folder. Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UserProfileEngagement
4. Double-click the “ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled” value on the right panel.
5. Enter “0” in the “Value Data” field.
6. Click “OK“.
7. Close the Registry Editor.
8. You will no longer see the “Let’s finish setting up your device” screen.

Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)

Open the Start menu by pressing the Start button on your taskbar. Enter “registry editor” in the search bar of the Start menu and click the “Open” option. This action opens the Registry Editor.

In the Registry Editor window, go to the following folder.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UserProfileEngagement

On the right pane, double-click the “ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled” value.

Note: If you cannot find the “ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled” value, create one. To do that, right-click on the “UserProfileEngagement” folder, select “New -> DWORD value,” and set the new value name to “ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled”.

Replace whatever value is in “Value Data” with “0” and click OK.

That is it. With that, you have successfully modified the registry to disable the “Let’s finish setting up your device” setup screen in Windows 11 & Windows 10.

Wrapping Up — Getting Rid of “Let’s finish setting up your device” Setup Screen on Windows 11 and Windows 10

As you can see, thanks to the built-in options, it is pretty easy to disable the “Let’s finish setting up your device” setup screen. In general, the settings method works for a vast majority of users. However, if it didn’t or if you don’t see the option, follow the registry method as a last resort. Whichever method you follow, the result is the same. i.e., you will not see the “Let’s finish setting up your device” screen in the future.

If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to help.