Not allow sideloaded apps to auto-update in the background

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

Manages a sideloaded apps' ability to auto-update in the background. If you enable this policy, sideloaded apps will not auto-update in the background. If you disable this policy, sideloaded apps will auto-update in the background. Default is 'disabled' (key not present).

This policy has no additional user input fields.

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  Allow a Windows app to share application data between users

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
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  Allow all trusted apps to install

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Allow deployment operations in special profiles

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Allowed package family names for non-admin user install

  At least Windows 11 Version 22H2
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  Allows development of packaged Microsoft Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE)

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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  Archive infrequently used apps

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
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  Disable installing Windows apps on non-system volumes

  At least Windows 8.1 Update 2
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  Not allow per-user unsigned packages to install by default (requires explicitly allow per install)

  Windows 10 22H2
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  Not allow sideloaded apps to auto-update in the background on a metered network

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 2106
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  Prevent non-admin users from installing packaged Windows apps

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
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  Prevent users' app data from being stored on non-system volumes

  At least Windows 8.1 Update 2
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  Remove Default Microsoft Store packages from the system.

  At least Windows 11 Version 25H2 Enterprise or Windows 11 Version 25H2 Education