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Microsoft PowerToys Group Policy settings

56 settings · 0.84.0 · 3 Sep 2024

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Microsoft PowerToys

Video Conference Mute: Configure enabled state

Computer and userIntune-readyConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute

Supported on PowerToys version 0.64.0 or later

What it does

This policy configures the enabled state for a PowerToys utility. If you enable this setting, the utility will be always enabled and the user won't be able to disable it. If you disable this setting, the utility will be always disabled and the user won't be able to enable it. If you don't configure this setting, users are able to enable or disable the utility. This policy has a higher priority than the policy "Configure global utility enabled state" and overrides it.

What it writes

Hive
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key
Software\Policies\PowerToys
Value name
ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute
When enabled
DWORD 1
When disabled
DWORD 0

Configure and deploy

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

State
Apply to

Enabled · Computer · template defaults

Registry file (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\PowerToys]
"ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute"=dword:00000001


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: Video Conference Mute: Configure enabled state
# Name: ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: PowerToys.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\PowerToys' -Name 'ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
  • 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)

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_PowerToys/ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute

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>./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_PowerToys/ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data>&lt;enabled/&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: Video Conference Mute: Configure enabled state
# Name: ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: PowerToys.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\PowerToys' -Name 'ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\PowerToys\ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute') | 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: Video Conference Mute: Configure enabled state
# Name: ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: PowerToys.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\PowerToys' -Name 'ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

History 31 retained releases

  1. 0.76.04 Dec 2023
    • Description … enable it. If you don't configure this setting, users are able to [removed: dis][added: en]able or [removed: en][added: dis]able the utility. This policy has a higher priority than the policy "Configure …
      Whole description, marked

      This policy configures the enabled state for a PowerToys utility. If you enable this setting, the utility will be always enabled and the user won't be able to disable it. If you disable this setting, the utility will be always disabled and the user won't be able to enable it. If you don't configure this setting, users are able to [removed: dis][added: en]able or [removed: en][added: dis]able the utility. This policy has a higher priority than the policy "Configure global utility enabled state" and overrides it.

  2. 0.75.030 Oct 2023
    • Description … configure this setting, users are able to disable or enable the utility.[added: This policy has a higher priority than the policy "Configure global utility enabled state" and overrides it.]
      Whole description, marked

      This policy configures the enabled state for a PowerToys utility. If you enable this setting, the utility will be always enabled and the user won't be able to disable it. If you disable this setting, the utility will be always disabled and the user won't be able to enable it. If you don't configure this setting, users are able to disable or enable the utility.[added: This policy has a higher priority than the policy "Configure global utility enabled state" and overrides it.]

  3. 0.68.01 Mar 2023
    • Supported platforms or category definitions changed.
  4. 0.64.02 Nov 2022
    • Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

27 later releases left it unchanged.

Template

Internal name
ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute
Namespace
Microsoft.Policies.PowerToys
Template file
PowerToys.admx
Release
Microsoft PowerToys 0.84.0 · file set 97201fc4ab4e9cdf…
Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute)" explainText="$(string.ConfigureEnabledUtilityDescription)" key="Software\Policies\PowerToys" name="ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute" valueName="ConfigureEnabledUtilityVideoConferenceMute" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.PowerToys:PowerToys" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.PowerToys:SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_64_0" />
      <enabledValue>
        <decimal value="1" />
      </enabledValue>
      <disabledValue>
        <decimal value="0" />
      </disabledValue>
    </policy>

Editor controls

Supported platforms and category

Microsoft.Policies.PowerToys:category:PowerToys
<category displayName="$(string.PowerToys)" name="PowerToys" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.PowerToys:definition:SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_64_0
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_64_0)" name="SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_64_0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.PowerToys:category:PowerToys
<category displayName="$(string.PowerToys)" name="PowerToys" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.PowerToys:PowerToys">Microsoft PowerToys</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.PowerToys:definition:SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_64_0
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_64_0)" name="SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_64_0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.PowerToys:SUPPORTED_POWERTOYS_0_64_0">PowerToys version 0.64.0 or later</string></strings>
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