Policy
Not allow sideloaded apps to auto-update in the background on a metered network
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
Manages a sideloaded apps' ability to auto-update in the background on a metered network. If you enable this policy, sideloaded apps will not auto-update in the background on a metered network. If you disable this policy, sideloaded apps will auto-update in the background on a metered network. Default is 'disabled' (key not present).
Internal name
DisableMeteredNetworkBackgroundAutoUpdates
Policy ID
0516b8c6ab74
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx\DisableMeteredNetworkBackgroundAutoUpdates | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
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This policy has no additional user input fields.
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