Policy
Block social network contact synchronization
This policy setting allows you to block synchronization of contacts between Outlook and social networks. If you enable this policy setting, social network contact synchronization is blocked. If you disable or you do not configure this policy setting, social network contact synchronization is allowed.
PackMicrosoft Office
CategoryMicrosoft Outlook 2016 / Outlook Social Connector
Policy ID
03d68a301d68Internal name
L_BlockSocialNetworkContactSynchronizationRegistry
Copy registry mappings
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\outlook\socialconnector\disablecontactdownload (enabled) = 1
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\outlook\socialconnector\disablecontactdownload (disabled) = 0Policy notes
This policy setting allows you to block synchronization of contacts between Outlook and social networks. If you enable this policy setting, social network contact synchronization is blocked. If you disable or you do not configure this policy setting, social network contact synchronization is allowed.
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