Policy

Let Windows apps take screenshots of various windows or displays

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > App Privacy
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting specifies whether Windows apps can take screenshots of various windows or displays. You can specify either a default setting for all apps or a per-app setting by specifying a Package Family Name. You can get the Package Family Name for an app by using the Get-AppPackage Windows PowerShell cmdlet. A per-app setting overrides the default setting. If you choose the "User is in control" option, employees in your organization can decide whether Windows apps can take screenshots of various windows or displays by using Settings > Privacy on the device. If you choose the "Force Allow" option, Windows apps are allowed to take screenshots of various windows or displays and employees in your organization cannot change it. If you choose the "Force Deny" option, Windows apps are not allowed to take screenshots of various windows or displays and employees in your organization cannot change it. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, employees in your organization can decide whether Windows apps can take screenshots of various windows or displays by using Settings > Privacy on the device. If an app is open when this Group Policy object is applied on a device, employees must restart the app or device for the policy changes to be applied to the app.

Internal name
LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic
Policy ID
18050534b0c6
Elements
4

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_UserInControlOfTheseApps_List
ID LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_UserInControlOfTheseApps_List
list
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_UserInControlOfTheseApps
Type REG_MULTI_SZ
None
LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_ForceAllowTheseApps_List
ID LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_ForceAllowTheseApps_List
list
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_ForceAllowTheseApps
Type REG_MULTI_SZ
None
LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_ForceDenyTheseApps_List
ID LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_ForceDenyTheseApps_List
list
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_ForceDenyTheseApps
Type REG_MULTI_SZ
None
Default for all apps:
ID LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_Enum
enum
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic
Type REG_DWORD
Options: User is in control (0), Force Allow (1), Force Deny (2)

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