Windows 10 22H2 · 1.0

This policy setting allows you to specify a list of device setup class globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) for [removed: device drivers][added: driver packages] that Windows is allowed to install. [removed: Use this ][added: This ]policy setting [added: is intended to be used ]only when the [added: "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting is enabled, however it may also be used with the ]"Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings" policy setting [added: for legacy policy definitions. When this policy setting ]is [removed: enabled. Other][added: enabled together with the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting, Windows is allowed to install or update driver packages whose device setup class GUIDs appear in the list you create, unless another policy setting at the same or higher layer in the hierarchy specifically prevents that installation, such as the following] policy [removed: settings][added: settings: - Prevent installation of devices for these device classes - Prevent installation of devices that match these device IDs - Prevent installation of devices] that [removed: prevent][added: match any of these device instance IDs If the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent] device installation [removed: take precedence over][added: policies across all device match criteria" policy setting is not enabled with] this [removed: one. If][added: policy setting, then any other policy settings specifically preventing installation will take precedence. NOTE: The "Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings" policy setting has been replaced by the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting for supported target Windows 10 versions. It is recommended that] you [removed: enable][added: use the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting when possible. Alternatively, if] this policy [added: setting is enabled together with the "Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings" policy ]setting, Windows is allowed to install or update [removed: device drivers][added: driver packages] whose device setup class GUIDs appear in the list you create, unless another policy setting specifically prevents installation (for example, the "Prevent installation of devices that match these device IDs" policy setting, the "Prevent installation of devices for these device classes" policy setting, [added: the "Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device instance IDs" policy setting, ]or the "Prevent installation of removable devices" policy setting).[removed: ][added: ]If you enable this policy setting on a remote desktop server, the policy setting affects redirection of the specified devices from a remote desktop client to the remote desktop server. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, and no other policy setting describes the device, the "Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings" policy setting determines whether the device can be installed.

This policy setting allows you to specify a list of device setup class globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) for [removed: device drivers][added: driver packages] that Windows is prevented from installing. [removed: This][added: By default, this] policy setting takes precedence over any other policy setting that allows Windows to install a device.[added: NOTE: To enable the "Allow installation of devices that match any of these device IDs" and "Allow installation of devices that match any of these device instance IDs" policy settings to supersede this policy setting for applicable devices, enable the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting.] If you enable this policy setting, Windows is prevented from installing or updating [removed: device drivers][added: driver packages] whose device setup class GUIDs appear in the list you create. If you enable this policy setting on a remote desktop server, the policy setting affects redirection of the specified devices from a remote desktop client to the remote desktop server. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows can install and update devices as allowed or prevented by other policy settings.

This policy setting allows you to specify a list of Plug and Play hardware IDs and compatible IDs for devices that Windows is allowed to install. [removed: Use this ][added: This ]policy setting [added: is intended to be used ]only when the [added: "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting is enabled, however it may also be used with the ]"Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings" policy setting [added: for legacy policy definitions. When this policy setting ]is [removed: enabled. Other][added: enabled together with the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting, Windows is allowed to install or update any device whose Plug and Play hardware ID or compatible ID appears in the list you create, unless another policy setting at the same or higher layer in the hierarchy specifically prevents that installation, such as the following] policy [removed: settings][added: settings: - Prevent installation of devices that match these device IDs - Prevent installation of devices] that [removed: prevent][added: match any of these device instance IDs If the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent] device installation [removed: take precedence over][added: policies across all device match criteria" policy setting is not enabled with] this [removed: one. If][added: policy setting, then any other policy settings specifically preventing installation will take precedence. NOTE: The "Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings" policy setting has been replaced by the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting for supported target Windows 10 versions. It is recommended that] you [removed: enable][added: use the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting when possible. Alternatively, if] this policy [added: setting is enabled together with the "Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings" policy ]setting, Windows is allowed to install or update any device whose Plug and Play hardware ID or compatible ID appears in the list you create, unless another policy setting specifically prevents that installation (for example, the "Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device IDs" policy setting, the "Prevent installation of devices for these device classes" policy setting, [added: the "Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device instance IDs" policy setting, ]or the "Prevent installation of removable devices" policy setting).[removed: ][added: ]If you enable this policy setting on a remote desktop server, the policy setting affects redirection of the specified devices from a remote desktop client to the remote desktop server. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, and no other policy setting describes the device, the "Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings" policy setting determines whether the device can be installed.

This policy setting allows you to specify a list of Plug and Play hardware IDs and compatible IDs for devices that Windows is prevented from installing. [removed: This][added: By default, this] policy setting takes precedence over any other policy setting that allows Windows to install a device.[added: NOTE: To enable the "Allow installation of devices that match any of these device instance IDs" policy setting to supersede this policy setting for applicable devices, enable the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting.] If you enable this policy setting, Windows is prevented from installing a device whose hardware ID or compatible ID appears in the list you create. If you enable this policy setting on a remote desktop server, the policy setting affects redirection of the specified devices from a remote desktop client to the remote desktop server. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, devices can be installed and updated as allowed or prevented by other policy settings.

This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows from installing removable devices. A device is considered removable when the driver for the device to which it is connected indicates that the device is removable. For example, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device is reported to be removable by the drivers for the USB hub to which the device is connected. [removed: This][added: By default, this] policy setting takes precedence over any other policy setting that allows Windows to install a device. [added: NOTE: To enable the "Allow installation of devices using drivers that match these device setup classes", "Allow installation of devices that match any of these device IDs", and "Allow installation of devices that match any of these device instance IDs" policy settings to supersede this policy setting for applicable devices, enable the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting. ]If you enable this policy setting, Windows is prevented from installing removable devices and existing removable devices cannot have their drivers updated. If you enable this policy setting on a remote desktop server, the policy setting affects redirection of removable devices from a remote desktop client to the remote desktop server. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows can install and update [removed: device drivers][added: driver packages] for removable devices as allowed or prevented by other policy settings.

This policy setting allows you to prevent the installation of devices that are not specifically described by any other policy setting. [added: NOTE: This policy setting has been replaced by the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting to provide more granular control. It is recommended that you use the "Apply layered order of evaluation for Allow and Prevent device installation policies across all device match criteria" policy setting instead of this policy setting. ]If you enable this policy setting, Windows is prevented from installing or updating the [removed: device driver][added: driver package] for any device that is not described by either the "Allow installation of devices that match any of these device [removed: IDs"][added: IDs", the "Allow installation of devices for these device classes",] or the "Allow installation of devices [removed: for][added: that match any of] these device [removed: classes"][added: instance IDs"] policy setting. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows is allowed to install or update the [removed: device driver][added: driver package] for any device that is not described by the "Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device IDs[removed: ,"][added: ",] "Prevent installation of devices for these device [removed: classes,"][added: classes" policy setting, "Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device instance IDs",] or "Prevent installation of removable devices" policy setting.

This policy setting allows you to allow or deny remote access to the Plug and Play interface. [removed: ] If you enable this policy setting, remote connections to the Plug and Play interface are allowed.[removed: ][added: ]If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, remote connections to the Plug and Play interface are not allowed.