Windows 11: 22H2 · 1.0 to 24H2 · 1.0
108 new settings, 49 changed, 1 removed since 22H2 · 1.0. 3 retained releases apart.
Changes that matter
158 settings · compared with 22H2 · 1.0-
Computer · Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds
- Description
This policy [added: is deprecated and will only work on Windows 10 version 1809. Setting this policy will have no effect for other supported versions of Windows.
This policy ]setting, in combination with the Allow Telemetry and Configure the Commercial ID, …
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This policy [added: is deprecated and will only work on Windows 10 version 1809. Setting this policy will have no effect for other supported versions of Windows. This policy ]setting, in combination with the Allow Telemetry and Configure the Commercial ID, enables organizations to configure the device so that Microsoft is the processor for Windows diagnostic data collected from the device, subject to the Product Terms at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2185086. To enable this behavior: 1. Enable this policy setting 2. Join an Azure Active Directory account to the device 3. Set Allow Telemetry to value 1 - Required, or higher 4. Set the Configure the Commercial ID setting for your Desktop Analytics workspace When these policies are configured, Windows diagnostic data collected from the device will be subject to Microsoft processor commitments. This setting has no effect on devices unless they are properly enrolled in Desktop Analytics. If you disable this policy setting, devices will not appear in Desktop Analytics.
- Supported on At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1
[removed: 9][added: 8]09 - Supported on windows:SUPPORTED_Windows_10_0_RS
[removed: 7][added: 5]; resolved; AnyOf; products:MicrosoftWindows [13, ]
- Description
This policy [added: is deprecated and will only work on Windows 10 version 1809. Setting this policy will have no effect for other supported versions of Windows.
This policy ]setting, in combination with the Allow Telemetry and Configure the Commercial ID, …
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Computer · Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds
- Description
This policy [added: is deprecated and will only work on Windows 10 version 1809. Setting this policy will have no effect for other supported versions of Windows.
This policy ]setting, in combination with the Allow Telemetry and Configure the Commercial ID, …
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This policy [added: is deprecated and will only work on Windows 10 version 1809. Setting this policy will have no effect for other supported versions of Windows. This policy ]setting, in combination with the Allow Telemetry and Configure the Commercial ID, enables organizations to configure the device so that Microsoft is the processor of the Windows diagnostic data collected from the device, subject to the Product Terms at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2185086. To enable this behavior: 1. Enable this policy setting 2. Join an Azure Active Directory account to the device 3. Set Allow Telemetry to value 1 - Required, or higher 4. Set the Configure the Commercial ID setting for your Update Compliance workspace When these policies are configured, Windows diagnostic data collected from the device will be subject to Microsoft processor commitments. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, devices will not appear in Update Compliance.
- Supported on At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1
[removed: 9][added: 8]09 - Supported on windows:SUPPORTED_Windows_10_0_RS
[removed: 7][added: 5]; resolved; AnyOf; products:MicrosoftWindows [13, ]
- Description
This policy [added: is deprecated and will only work on Windows 10 version 1809. Setting this policy will have no effect for other supported versions of Windows.
This policy ]setting, in combination with the Allow Telemetry and Configure the Commercial ID, …
- Not allow per-user unsigned packages to install by default (requires explicitly allow per install)NewComputer · Windows Components\App Package Deployment
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Computer · Windows Components\App runtime
- Renamed Turn on dynamic Content URI Rules for
[removed: Windows store][added: packaged Microsoft Store] apps - Description
… were defined as part of the app manifest and apply to all
[removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps that use the enterpriseAuthentication capability on a computer. If you … this policy setting, you can define additional Content URI Rules that all[removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps that use the enterpriseAuthentication capability on a computer can use. If you disable or don't set this policy setting,[removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps will only use the static Content URI Rules.Whole description, marked
This policy setting lets you turn on Content URI Rules to supplement the static Content URI Rules that were defined as part of the app manifest and apply to all
[removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps that use the enterpriseAuthentication capability on a computer. If you enable this policy setting, you can define additional Content URI Rules that all[removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps that use the enterpriseAuthentication capability on a computer can use. If you disable or don't set this policy setting,[removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps will only use the static Content URI Rules.
- Renamed Turn on dynamic Content URI Rules for
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Computer · Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds
- Description
This policy [added: is deprecated and will only work on Windows 10 version 1809. Setting this policy will have no effect for other supported versions of Windows.
This policy ]setting configures an Azure Active Directory joined device so that Microsoft is …
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This policy [added: is deprecated and will only work on Windows 10 version 1809. Setting this policy will have no effect for other supported versions of Windows. This policy ]setting configures an Azure Active Directory joined device so that Microsoft is the processor of the Windows diagnostic data collected from the device, subject to the Product Terms at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2185086. To enable this behavior: 1. Enable this policy setting 2. Join an Azure Active Directory account to the device 3. Set Allow Telemetry to value 1 - Required, or higher When these policies are configured, Windows diagnostic data collected from the device will be subject to Microsoft processor commitments. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, devices enrolled to the Windows Update for Business deployment service will not be able to take advantage of some deployment service features.
- Supported on At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1
[removed: 9][added: 8]09 - Supported on windows:SUPPORTED_Windows_10_0_RS
[removed: 7][added: 5]; resolved; AnyOf; products:MicrosoftWindows [13, ]
- Description
This policy [added: is deprecated and will only work on Windows 10 version 1809. Setting this policy will have no effect for other supported versions of Windows.
This policy ]setting configures an Azure Active Directory joined device so that Microsoft is …
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Computer and user · Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Only use SSL 2.0 (8)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0 and SSL 3.0 (40)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0 and TLS 1.0 (136)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, and TLS 1.0 (168)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0 and TLS 1.1 (520)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, and TLS 1.1 (552)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, TLS 1.0, and TLS 1.1 (648)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, and TLS 1.1 (680)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0 and TLS 1.2 (2056)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, and TLS 1.2 (2088)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, TLS 1.0, and TLS 1.2 (2184)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, and TLS 1.2 (2216)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 (2568)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 (2600)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 (2696)
- A choice in “Secure Protocol combinations” is renamed [added: [Obsolete] ]Use SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 (2728)
- “Secure Protocol combinations” gains the choice [added: Only use TLS 1.3 (8192)]
- “Secure Protocol combinations” gains the choice [added: Use TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 (10240)]
- “Secure Protocol combinations” gains the choice [added: Use TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2, and TLS 1.3 (10752)]
- “Secure Protocol combinations” gains the choice [added: Use TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2, and TLS 1.3 (10880)]
- “Secure Protocol combinations” gains the choice [added: Use SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2, and TLS 1.3 (10912)]
- Computer and user · Windows Components\Internet Explorer
- Computer · System\LAPS
- Computer · System\LAPS
- Computer · System\LAPS
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Computer and user · Control Panel\Personalization
- Applies to
[was: User][now: Both]
- Applies to
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Computer · Network\DNS Client
- Description
… this policy setting, or if you do not configure this policy setting,
[removed: computers][added: the DNS client] will use locally configured settings.Whole description, marked
Specifies if the DNS client would use the DDR protocol. The Discovery of Designated Resolvers (DDR) protocol allows Windows to move from unencrypted DNS to encrypted DNS when only the IP address of a resolver is known. If you enable this policy, the DNS client will use the DDR protocol. If you disable this policy setting, or if you do not configure this policy setting,
[removed: computers][added: the DNS client] will use locally configured settings. - Supported on At least Windows
[removed: Vista][added: 11 Version 23H2] - Supported on windows:SUPPORTED_Windows
[removed: Vista][added: _11_0_23H2]; resolved; AnyOf; products:MicrosoftWindows[removed: [4,][added: [16,] ]
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… this policy setting, or if you do not configure this policy setting,
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User · Windows Components\Multitasking
- Renamed Configure the inclusion of
[removed: Microsoft Edge][added: app] tabs into Alt-Tab - Description
This setting controls the inclusion of
[removed: Microsoft Edge ][added: app ]tabs into Alt+Tab. This can be set to show[removed: all tabs, ]the most recent[removed: 3][added: 3, 5] or[removed: 5][added: 20] tabs, or no tabs from[removed: Microsoft Edge.][added: apps.] If this is set to show "Open windows only", the whole feature …Whole description, marked
This setting controls the inclusion of
[removed: Microsoft Edge ][added: app ]tabs into Alt+Tab. This can be set to show[removed: all tabs, ]the most recent[removed: 3][added: 3, 5] or[removed: 5][added: 20] tabs, or no tabs from[removed: Microsoft Edge.][added: apps.] If this is set to show "Open windows only", the whole feature will be disabled. - A choice in “Pressing Alt + Tab shows” is renamed Open windows and
[removed: all][added: 20 most recent] tabs in[removed: Microsoft Edge][added: apps] (1) - A choice in “Pressing Alt + Tab shows” is renamed Open windows and 5 most recent tabs in
[removed: Microsoft Edge][added: apps] (2) - A choice in “Pressing Alt + Tab shows” is renamed Open windows and 3 most recent tabs in
[removed: Microsoft Edge][added: apps] (3)
- Renamed Configure the inclusion of
- User · Start Menu and Taskbar\Notifications
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Computer · Network\DNS Client
- Renamed Configure
[removed: DNS over HTTPS (DoH)][added: encrypted] name resolution - Description
Specifies if the DNS client will perfo…
[removed: DNS over HTTPS (DoH).][added: encrypted protocols.] By default, the DNS client will do class…[removed: TCP).][added: TCP port 53).] This setting can enhance the DNS client to use[removed: DoH protocol][added: encrypted protocols] to resolve domain names. To use this policy setting, cli…[removed: DoH: No DoH][added: encryption: no encrypted] name resolution will be performed. Allow[removed: DoH: Perform DoH queries][added: encryption: Use encrypted name resolution] if the configured …Whole description, marked
Specifies if the DNS client will perform name resolution over
[removed: DNS over HTTPS (DoH).][added: encrypted protocols.] By default, the DNS client will do classic DNS name resolution (over UDP or[removed: TCP).][added: TCP port 53).] This setting can enhance the DNS client to use[removed: DoH protocol][added: encrypted protocols] to resolve domain names. To use this policy setting, click Enabled, and then select one of the following options from the drop-down list: Prohibit[removed: DoH: No DoH][added: encryption: no encrypted] name resolution will be performed. Allow[removed: DoH: Perform DoH queries][added: encryption: Use encrypted name resolution] if the configured[removed: DNS ]servers support it. If they don't support it, try classic name resolution. Require[removed: DoH:][added: encryption:] Allow only[removed: DoH][added: encrypted] name resolution. If there are no[removed: DoH capable ][added: configured ]DNS servers[removed: configured,][added: that handle encryption,] name resolution will fail. [added: In addition to the generic encryption policy, additional policies can be configured at the individual protocol level. For example, in order to force DoT name resolution only, a combination of "Require encryption" and "Block DoH" would be needed (vice versa to force DoH). For the example above, it is the admin's responsibility to ensure that if DoT is forced, there are valid DoT servers configured on the machine (vice versa for DoH). ]If you disable this policy setting, or if you do not configure this policy setting,[removed: computers][added: the DNS client] will use locally configured settings. DDR (Discovery of Designated Resolvers) plaintext traffic[removed: is][added: will be] allowed as it is necessary for auto-discovering[removed: DoH][added: encryption] settings. - Supported on At least Windows
[removed: Vista][added: Server 20H2, Windows 10 Version 20H2] - Supported on windows:SUPPORTED_Windows
[removed: Vista][added: _10_0_20H2_SERVER_20H2]; resolved; AnyOf; products:MicrosoftWindows[removed: [4, ]][added: [13, 14]] - Option “Configure encryption options” Configure
[removed: DoH][added: encryption] options - A choice in “Configure encryption options” is renamed Require
[removed: DoH][added: encryption] (3) - A choice in “Configure encryption options” is renamed Allow
[removed: DoH][added: encryption] (2) - A choice in “Configure encryption options” is renamed Prohibit
[removed: DoH][added: encryption] (1) - New option [added: Configure DoH specific options (DNS_Doh_Setting_Box)]
- New option [added: Configure DoT specific options (DNS_Dot_Setting_Box)]
- Editor controls or their defaults changed.
- Renamed Configure
- Computer · Windows Components\Human Presence
- Computer · Windows Components\Human Presence
- Computer · Windows Components\Human Presence
- Computer · Windows Components\Human Presence
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Computer · Windows Components\Human Presence
- Option removed
[removed: Choose one of the following actions (ForceInstantDimDropDown)] - New option [added: Choose one of the following actions (ForceInstantDimDropdown)]
- Editor controls or their defaults changed.
- Option removed
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Computer · Windows Components\Human Presence
- “Choose one of the following timeouts” gains the choice [added: Immediate (1)]
- Computer · Network\DNS Client
- Computer · Windows Components\Sync your settings
- Computer and user · Start Menu and Taskbar
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Computer · Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Licensing
- Description
… setting, the licensing mode is not specified at the Group Policy level.[added:
Note: AAD Per User mode is deprecated on Windows 11 and above.]
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This policy setting allows you to specify the type of Remote Desktop Services client access license (RDS CAL) that is required to connect to this RD Session Host server. You can use this policy setting to select one of two licensing modes: Per User or Per Device. Per User licensing mode requires that each user account connecting to this RD Session Host server have an RDS Per User CAL issued from an RD Licensing server. Per Device licensing mode requires that each device connecting to this RD Session Host server have an RDS Per Device CAL issued from an RD Licensing server. If you enable this policy setting, the Remote Desktop licensing mode that you specify is honored by the Remote Desktop license server and RD Session Host. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the licensing mode is not specified at the Group Policy level.[added: Note: AAD Per User mode is deprecated on Windows 11 and above.]
- “Specify the licensing mode for the RD Session Host server.” gains the choice [added: AAD Per User (6)]
- Description
… setting, the licensing mode is not specified at the Group Policy level.[added:
Note: AAD Per User mode is deprecated on Windows 11 and above.]
- Computer · Network\DNS Client
- Computer · Windows Components\Microsoft Defender Antivirus\Scan
- Computer · System
- Computer · Windows Components\Event Log Service
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Computer · Control Panel\Regional and Language Options
- A choice in “Restrict users to the following language” is renamed Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong[added: SAR]) (zh-HK)