Policy

Enable App Installer Local Manifest Files

Microsoft Windows

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Enable App Installer Local Manifest Files
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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 whether users can install packages with local manifest files. If you enable or do not configure this setting, users will be able to install packages with local manifests using the Windows Package Manager. If you disable this setting, users will not be able to install packages with local manifests using the Windows Package Manager.

Internal name
EnableLocalManifestFiles
Policy ID
7ab2f31de055
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
EnableLocalManifestFiles
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller
Value name
EnableLocalManifestFiles
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.