Policy overview

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ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Device and Driver Compatibility
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

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

Changes behavior of 3rd-party drivers to work around incompatibilities introduced between OS versions.

Internal name
DriverShims
Policy ID
f4d6129ccf6f
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Policies\Microsoft\Compatibility\DisableDriverShimsREG_DWORD
0
1

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