Not allow sideloaded apps to auto-update in the background
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Computer
Category
Windows Components > App Package Deployment
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 2106

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

Manages a sideloaded apps' ability to auto-update in the background. If you enable this policy, sideloaded apps will not auto-update in the background. If you disable this policy, sideloaded apps will auto-update in the background. Default is 'disabled' (key not present).

Internal name
DisableBackgroundAutoUpdates
Policy ID
2527a39dc3dd
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

Policy elements

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