Overview
This document describes how to disable the scanning option in the desktop client menu.
Solution
By default, the scanning option is enabled on M-Files desktop clients. You can find the scanning option menu from the menu bar, press the ALT key, then click Operations -> Scanning and Text Recognition (OCR).
If you want to disable the scanning option, go to M-Files Admin > Configurations > Advanced Vault Settings -> Configurations -> Scanning & OCR. Here you find an option "Client Scanning" and set it to "No"
Note: If you are using M-Files version 19.3.7499.3 or older, you need to modify the registry. Correct registry path is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Motive\M-Files\<version>\Server\MFServer\ScanningAndOCR and add value name "EnableClientScanning".
| Value name | Value Type | Value |
| EnableClientScanning | REG_DWORD | 0 |
Value data 0 means disabled, and value data 1 means enabled (default).
Now, if you try to use scanning, the menu is now grayed and cannot be selected.
