⚡ PowerShell 5.1+
Check "Disable Remote Assistance" Status
Reads the current registry value behind the "Disable Remote Assistance" tweak so you can confirm whether it's applied.
Test-DisableRemoteAssistanceStatus.ps1
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Checks whether "Disable Remote Assistance" is currently applied.
.DESCRIPTION
Reads HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance \ fAllowToGetHelp and reports its current value,
or reports that it isn't set (falling back to the Windows default).
.EXAMPLE
.\Test-DisableRemoteAssistanceStatus.ps1
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$regPath = 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance'
$value = Get-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name 'fAllowToGetHelp' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $value) {
Write-Host "'fAllowToGetHelp' is not set at $regPath (using the Windows default)." -ForegroundColor Yellow
} else {
Write-Host "Current value of 'fAllowToGetHelp': $($value.'fAllowToGetHelp')" -ForegroundColor Green
}