Turn off Application Footprint
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > App and Device Inventory
Supported on
At least Windows 11 Version 24H2

Supported OS tags: Windows11

This policy controls the state of Application Footprint. Application Footprint monitors the sampled collection of registry and file usage to help diagnose compatibility problems. If you enable this policy, Application Footprint will not be run. If you disable or do not configure this policy, Application Footprint will be turned on.

Internal name
TurnOffApplicationFootprint
Policy ID
305f14dc3452
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat
Value name
DisableApplicationFootprint
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat
Value name
DisableApplicationFootprint
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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