Turn off Install Tracing
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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 Install Tracing. Install Tracing is a mechanism that tracks application installs to help diagnose compatibility problems. If you enable this policy, Install Tracing will not be run. If you disable or do not configure this policy, Install Tracing will be turned on.

Internal name
TurnOffInstallTracing
Policy ID
1a7fdf5525dc
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
DisableInstallTracing
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat
Value name
DisableInstallTracing
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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