Policy

Enable App Installer Default Source

Microsoft Windows

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Enable App Installer Default Source
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Desktop App Installer
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1809

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

This policy controls the default source included with the Windows Package Manager. If you do not configure this setting, the default source for the Windows Package Manager will be available and can be removed. If you enable this setting, the default source for the Windows Package Manager will be available and cannot be removed. If you disable this setting the default source for the Windows Package Manager will not be available.

Internal name
EnableDefaultSource
Policy ID
0e8e9ca862e2
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.