Policy

Show packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar

This policy setting allows users to see packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar. If you enable this policy setting, users will see packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar. If you disable this policy setting, users won’t see packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar. If you don’t configure this policy setting, the default setting for the user’s device will be used, and the user can choose to change it.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryStart Menu and Taskbar
Policy ID7ee10a8d84a6
Internal nameShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbar

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbar (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbar (disabled) = 2

Policy notes

This policy setting allows users to see packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar. If you enable this policy setting, users will see packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar. If you disable this policy setting, users won’t see packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar. If you don’t configure this policy setting, the default setting for the user’s device will be used, and the user can choose to change it.

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