Policy

Prevent Codec Download

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Windows Media Player > Playback
Supported onWindows Media Player for Windows XP and later.

Supported OS tags: WindowsXP

This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows Media Player from downloading codecs. If you enable this policy setting, the Player is prevented from automatically downloading codecs to your computer. In addition, the Download codecs automatically check box on the Player tab in the Player is not available. If you disable this policy setting, codecs are automatically downloaded and the Download codecs automatically check box is not available. If you do not configure this policy setting, users can change the setting for the Download codecs automatically check box.

Internal name
PolicyCodecUpdate
Policy ID
5bc64462600f
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\PreventCodecDownloadREG_DWORD
1
0

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