This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off automatically start Magnifier before sign-in for all users in Windows 11.
Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better.
Reference:
Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see | Microsoft Support
Learn how to make items on the screen appear larger by using Magnifier in Windows.
support.microsoft.com
You must be signed in as an administrator to turn on or off automatically start Magnifier before sign-in for everyone.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Start Magnifier before Sign-in in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Start Magnifier before Sign-in using REG file
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Magnifier on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Magnifier to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Check (on) or uncheck (off - default) Start Magnifier before sign-in for what you want. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.
2 Turn On Start Magnifier before Sign-in
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_Start_Magnifier_before_sign-in_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility]
"Configuration"="magnifierpane"3 Turn Off Start Magnifier before Sign-in
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_Start_Magnifier_before_sign-in_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility]
"Configuration"=""4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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