Choose default codec to be used for Video notebook

UserNeeds changes for IntuneL_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook

Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)

5568.1000

What it does

This option will set the default codec used by OneNote for video recording that are created in OneNote.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key: software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\audio

Why it needs changes for Intune

Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
Choose the Windows Media Video 8 codecDefault: Local Area Network (256 Kbps)	Drop-down list	`videocaptureprofile`	Color Pocket PCs (150 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Color Pocket PCs (150 Kbps)` Dial-up Modems or Single-channel ISDN (28.8 to 56 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Dial-up Modems or Single-channel ISDN (28.8 to 56 Kbps)` LAN, Cable Modem, or xDSL (100 to 768 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for LAN, Cable Modem, or xDSL (100 to 768 Kbps)` Dial-up Modems or LAN (28.8 to 100 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Dial-up Modems or LAN (28.8 to 100 Kbps)` Dial-up Modems (28.8 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Dial-up Modems (28.8 Kbps)` Dial-up Modems (56 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Dial-up Modems (56 Kbps)` Local Area Network (100 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (100 Kbps)` Local Area Network (256 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (256 Kbps)` Local Area Network (384 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (384 Kbps)` Broadband (NTSC, 700 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Broadband (NTSC, 700 Kbps)` Broadband (NTSC, 1400 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Broadband (NTSC, 1400 Kbps)` Broadband (PAL, 384 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Broadband (PAL, 384 Kbps)` Broadband (PAL, 700 Kbps)`Windows Media Video 8 for Broadband (PAL, 700 Kbps)`

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

State Enabled Disabled Not configured

Options used when Enabled

Choose the Windows Media Video 8 codec

Enabled · User · template defaults

Registry file (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\audio]
"videocaptureprofile"="Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (256 Kbps)"

PowerShell

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Choose default codec to be used for Video notebook
# Name: L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\audio' -Name 'videocaptureprofile' -PropertyType 'String' -Value 'Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (256 Kbps)'

The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_onent16/L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook

ADMX SyncML candidate

<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
  <SyncBody>
    <Replace>
      <CmdID>1</CmdID>
      <Item>
        <Meta>
          <Format>chr</Format>
          <Type>text/plain</Type>
        </Meta>
        <Target>
          <LocURI>./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_onent16/L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data>&lt;enabled/&gt;
&lt;data id="L_ChoosetheWindowsMediaVideo8codec" value="Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (256 Kbps)"/&gt;</Data>
      </Item>
    </Replace>
    <Final/>
  </SyncBody>
</SyncML>

Intune remediation scripts

Detection

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()

function Test-RegistryValueExists {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}

function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    $valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
        return $false
    }

    $actual = $valueObject.$Name
    switch ($Kind) {
        'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
        'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
        'MultiString' {
            $actualArray = @($actual)
            $expectedArray = @($Expected)
            if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
                if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        'Binary' {
            $actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
            $expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
            if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
                if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
    }
}

# Policy: Choose default codec to be used for Video notebook
# Name: L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\audio' -Name 'videocaptureprofile' -Kind 'String' -Expected 'Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (256 Kbps)'
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\audio\videocaptureprofile') | Out-Null
}

if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Output 'Compliant'
    exit 0
}

$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1

Remediation

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Choose default codec to be used for Video notebook
# Name: L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\audio' -Name 'videocaptureprofile' -PropertyType 'String' -Value 'Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (256 Kbps)'

History 1 retained release

5568.100010 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

Template

Internal name: L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook
Namespace: onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows
Template file: onent16.admx
Release: Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set 8be05d876aae137d…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook)" explainText="$(string.L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebookExplain)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\audio" name="L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook" presentation="$(presentation.L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_AudioandVideo" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
      <elements>
        <enum id="L_ChoosetheWindowsMediaVideo8codec" valueName="videocaptureprofile">
          <item displayName="$(string.L_ColorPocketPcs150kbps)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Color Pocket PCs (150 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_DialupModemsorSinglechannel)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Dial-up Modems or Single-channel ISDN (28.8 to 56 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_LANCableModemorXDSL)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for LAN, Cable Modem, or xDSL (100 to 768 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_DialupModemsorLAN)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Dial-up Modems or LAN (28.8 to 100 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_DialupModems288kbps)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Dial-up Modems (28.8 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_DialupModems56kbps)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Dial-up Modems (56 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_LocalAreaNetwork100kbps)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (100 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_LocalAreaNetwork256kbps)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (256 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_LocalAreaNetwork384kbps)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Local Area Network (384 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_BroadbandNTSC700kbps)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Broadband (NTSC, 700 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_BroadbandNTSC1400kbps)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Broadband (NTSC, 1400 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_BroadbandPAL384kbps)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Broadband (PAL, 384 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
          <item displayName="$(string.L_BroadbandPAL700kbps)">
            <value>
              <string>Windows Media Video 8 for Broadband (PAL, 700 Kbps)</string>
            </value>
          </item>
        </enum>
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="L_ChoosedefaultcodectobeusedforVideonotebook" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <dropdownList defaultItem="7" noSort="true" refId="L_ChoosetheWindowsMediaVideo8codec">Choose the Windows Media Video 8 codec:</dropdownList>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_AudioandVideo
<category displayName="$(string.L_AudioandVideo)" name="L_AudioandVideo" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions" />
    </category>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_OneNoteOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_OneNoteOptions)" name="L_OneNoteOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" />
    </category>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_AudioandVideo
<category displayName="$(string.L_AudioandVideo)" name="L_AudioandVideo" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_AudioandVideo">Audio and Video</string></strings>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote">Microsoft OneNote 2016</string></strings>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_OneNoteOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_OneNoteOptions)" name="L_OneNoteOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions">OneNote Options</string></strings>