Ventoy Plugson and ventoy.json Settings Explained for Windows 11 Bypass
Two names appear in every Ventoy bypass discussion: ventoy.json and VentoyPlugson. This page explains both in plain language — what the file is, where it must live, and exactly what its two Windows 11 values switch on and off.
✍️ Technical Anshu🪟 Windows 11⏱️ 8 minute read
🎥 The video uses these settings live — this page is the reference card for what each one does
Ventoy's advanced behaviour is controlled by a small text file named ventoy.json. It lives in a folder called ventoy on the main partition of your Ventoy stick — the same partition where your ISOs sit. You rarely need to edit it by hand: Ventoy ships a companion tool, VentoyPlugson, which shows every option in a browser page and writes the file correctly for you. The Windows 11 features live in the file's Global Control section.
👆 The whole Windows 11 story in two lines — this is all ventoy.json needs for both bypasses (file content recreated exactly as VentoyPlugson writes it)
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The Two Values That Matter
VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK — the hardware check bypass. At 1, Ventoy writes the LabConfig keys (TPM, Secure Boot, CPU, RAM, storage) into Windows Setup. At 0, Setup checks the PC normally
VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_NRO — the online account bypass. At 1, setup keeps its offline / local-account path. At 0, the Microsoft account requirement applies as Microsoft intends
Crucial detail: since Ventoy 1.0.86 both values default to 1. A ventoy.json that does not mention a value does not switch it off — the default still applies. To disable a bypass you must write an explicit 0
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Setting Them the Easy Way — VentoyPlugson
Plug your Ventoy stick into a Windows PC and run VentoyPlugson.exe from the extracted Ventoy folder (it is included with Ventoy — nothing extra to download)
Click Start; a configuration page opens in your web browser
Open the Global Control Plugin section and find the two Windows 11 options
Set each to 1 or 0 as you want, and save — Plugson writes ventoy.json into the ventoy folder on the stick for you
The change takes effect from the next boot of the stick — no reinstall of Ventoy needed
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Setting Them by Hand — and the Traps
Hand-editing is fine if you are careful. Create the file with Notepad inside the ventoy folder on the stick:
Watch the hidden extension trap: ventoy.json.txt is ignored. Turn on File name extensions in Explorer and make sure the name ends at .json
Keep the JSON valid — brackets and commas must match the sample panel above. A broken file is ignored entirely, and Ventoy silently falls back to defaults
Only list the values you want to change; everything unlisted keeps its default
If in doubt, delete the file and redo the setting in Plugson — two minutes there beats debugging punctuation
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Do These Settings Affect Anything Else?
No — and this is worth knowing. These two values are read only when a Windows setup is booted. Your Linux ISOs, rescue tools and Windows 10 installs behave exactly as before, and the file itself is just configuration: editing it never touches the ISO files on the stick.
⚠️ Honest note: because the defaults are ON, a ventoy.json written by an old tutorial (back when the bypass had to be enabled manually) is no longer needed on a current Ventoy — and an old file with a typo can only cause confusion. If your stick behaves strangely, start from a clean file written by Plugson.
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No. On Ventoy 1.0.86 and newer, both Windows 11 bypasses are on by default with no file present. You only need ventoy.json (or Plugson) when you want to change a default — most often to switch a bypass off.
Where exactly must the ventoy folder be?
On the stick's main data partition — the same one holding your ISO files — in a folder named ventoy, with ventoy.json inside it. Not on the small VTOYEFI partition, and not in the root of the drive.
Plugson will not open or shows a blank page. Any alternative?
Plugson runs a tiny local web page; allow it through the firewall prompt if one appears, and try another browser. If it still fails, hand-write ventoy.json using the sample in this guide — the file format is deliberately simple.
This guide is based on the Technical Anshu Ventoy Windows 11 bypass video • Stuck on a step? Ask in the video comments — you will get a reply 🙏