Policy

Detect application installers that need to be run as administrator

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategorySystem > Troubleshooting and Diagnostics > Application Compatibility Diagnostics
Supported onAt least Windows Vista

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista

This setting exists only for backward compatibility, and is not valid for this version of Windows. To configure the Program Compatibility Assistant, use the 'Turn off Program Compatibility Assistant' setting under Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Application Compatibility.

Internal name
DetectUndetectedInstallersPolicy
Policy ID
ce7fc7fd20ba
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WDI\{D113E4AA-2D07-41b1-8D9B-C065194A791D}\ScenarioExecutionEnabledREG_DWORD
1
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Scenario Execution Level
ID DetectUndetectedInstallersLevel
enum
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WDI\{D113E4AA-2D07-41b1-8D9B-C065194A791D}\EnabledScenarioExecutionLevel
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Detection and Troubleshooting Only (1), Detection, Troubleshooting and Resolution (2)

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