Policy
Do not synchronize Windows Apps
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting defines whether the User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) Agent synchronizes settings for Windows apps. By default, the UE-V Agent synchronizes settings for Windows apps between the computer and the settings storage location. If you enable this policy setting, the UE-V Agent will not synchronize settings for Windows apps. If you disable this policy setting, the UE-V Agent will synchronize settings for Windows apps. If you do not configure this policy setting, any defined values are deleted. Note: If the user connects their Microsoft account for their computer then the UE-V Agent will not synchronize Windows apps. The Windows apps will default to whatever settings are configured in the Sync your settings configuration in Windows.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration Value name DontSyncWindows8AppSettings | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.