How to Enable or Disable Sets in Windows 10
Warning
Microsoft had announced a new Windows 10 feature called Sets (Microsoft may end up calling it something else by the time it ships) which would be coming to Windows Insiders as a controlled study. The concept behind Sets is to make sure that everything related to your task: relevant webpages, research documents, necessary files and applications, is connected and available to you in one click. Office (starting with Mail & Calendar and OneNote), Windows, and Edge become more integrated to create a seamless experience, so you can get back to what’s important and be productive, recapturing that moment, saving time – Microsoft believes that’s the true value of Sets.
Sets: With all the elements that go into a task, sometimes convincing yourself to get started is the hardest part. Sets help you keep webpages, documents, files, and apps connected, while remaining just one click away. When you close a file that includes a group of tabs, it’ll help you bring those tabs back to life the next time you open it. Whether it’s something you pick up later in the day or in a couple weeks, Sets is being designed to help you keep the important things together.
Add tabs to apps: To help fuel Sets, most apps will be able to add app and web tabs. When you select a link in something like an e-mail, it’ll open in a new tab next to the app you were using. Selecting the plus (+) in an app will take you to a new tab page, which will help you jump to your next location. You might already know where you want to go, or just need a little bit of inspiration. From here, you’ll be able to search your PC and the internet, access customized feeds, open frequently used websites and apps, and get suggestions based on your recent activity.
Sets is available for all Insiders who have opted in to Skip Ahead. Since Sets is an experiment, it requires a configuration setting to kick in for it to show up. If you don’t see Sets yet, try rebooting your PC or Enable Sets Manually in Windows 10 RS5 builds Solved - Windows 10 Forums.
For more details about Sets, see: Introducing Sets - Windows Insider
Starting with Windows 10 build 17666, you can no longer turn on or off Sets for only your account from Settings. Instead, you can now only enable or disable Sets via a group policy for specific or all users.
Starting with Windows 10 build 17704, Microsoft is taking Sets offline to continue making it great. Based on your feedback, some of the things Microsoft is focusing on include improvements to the visual design and continuing to better integrate Office and Microsoft Edge into Sets to enhance workflow. If you have been testing Sets, you will no longer see it as of this build, however, Sets will return in a future WIP flight. Thanks again for your feedback.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Sets (tabs in apps) for specific or all users in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Sets.
CONTENTS:
- Option One: Enable or Disable Sets for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Sets for Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Three: Enable or Disable Sets for All Users using a REG file
EXAMPLE: Sets in Windows 10
OPTION ONE
Enable or Disable Sets for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Three below.
1. Open the
Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, click/tap on to expand
Computer Configuration,
Administrative Templates,
Windows Components, and
Sets Policies. (see screenshot below)
3. In the right pane of
Sets Policies, double click/tap on the
Turn off Sets policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4. Do
step 5 (enable) or
step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
5. To Enable Sets for All Users
A) Select (dot)
Not Configured or
Disabled, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
Not Configured is the default setting.
6. To Disable Sets for All Users
A) Select (dot)
Enabled, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
OPTION TWO
Enable or Disable Sets for Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Three below.
1. Open the
all users,
specific users or groups, or
all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2. In the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, click/tap on to expand
User Configuration,
Administrative Templates,
Windows Components, and
Sets Policies. (see screenshot below)
3. In the right pane of
Sets Policies, double click/tap on the
Turn off Sets policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4. Do
step 5 (enable) or
step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
5. To Enable Sets
A) Select (dot) either
Not Configured or
Disabled, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
Not Configured is the default setting.
6. To Disable Sets
A) Select (dot)
Enabled, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
OPTION THREE
Enable or Disable Sets for All Users using a REG file
The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
TurnOffSets DWORD
(delete) = Enable
1 = Disable
1. Do
step 2 (enable) or
step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable Sets for All Users
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below.
Enable_Sets_for_all_users.reg
Download
3. To Disable Sets for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below.
Disable_Sets_for_all_users.reg
Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. When prompted, click/tap on
Run,
Yes (
UAC),
Yes, and
OK to approve the merge.
7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn