Windows 11: 22H2 · 3.0 to 24H2 · 1.0

Manages a sideloaded apps' ability to auto-update in the background on a metered network.[removed: ] If you enable this policy, sideloaded apps will not auto-update in the background on a metered network. If you disable this policy, sideloaded apps will auto-update in the background on a metered network. Default is 'disabled' (key not present).

This policy setting lets you control whether [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps can open files using the default desktop app for a file type. Because desktop apps run at a higher integrity level than [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps, there is a risk that a [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store app might compromise the system by opening a file in the default desktop app for a file type. If you enable this policy setting, [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps cannot open files in the default desktop app for a file type; they can open files only in other [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps can open files in the default desktop app for a file type.

This policy setting lets you control whether [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps can open URIs using the default desktop app for a URI scheme. Because desktop apps run at a higher integrity level than [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps, there is a risk that a URI scheme launched by a [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store app might compromise the system by launching a desktop app. If you enable this policy setting, [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps cannot open URIs in the default desktop app for a URI scheme; they can open URIs only in other [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps can open URIs in the default desktop app for a URI scheme. Note: Enabling this policy setting does not block [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps from opening the default desktop app for the http, https, and mailto URI schemes. The handlers for these URI schemes are hardened against URI-based vulnerabilities from untrusted sources, reducing the associated risk.

This policy setting lets you control whether Microsoft accounts are optional for [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps that require an account to sign in. This policy only affects [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps that support it. If you enable this policy setting, [removed: Windows][added: packaged Microsoft] Store apps that typically require a Microsoft account to sign in will allow users to sign in with an enterprise account instead. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users will need to sign in with a Microsoft account.