Policy

Do not synchronize Windows Apps

This policy setting defines whether the User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) Agent synchronizes settings for Windows apps. By default, the UE-V Agent synchronizes settings for Windows apps between the computer and the settings storage location. If you enable this policy setting, the UE-V Agent will not synchronize settings for Windows apps. If you disable this policy setting, the UE-V Agent will synchronize settings for Windows apps. If you do not configure this policy setting, any defined values are deleted. Note: If the user connects their Microsoft account for their computer then the UE-V Agent will not synchronize Windows apps. The Windows apps will default to whatever settings are configured in the Sync your settings configuration in Windows.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Microsoft User Experience Virtualization
Policy IDd0a574bf99f1
Internal nameDisableWin8Sync

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\DontSyncWindows8AppSettings (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\DontSyncWindows8AppSettings (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\DontSyncWindows8AppSettings (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\DontSyncWindows8AppSettings (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting defines whether the User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) Agent synchronizes settings for Windows apps. By default, the UE-V Agent synchronizes settings for Windows apps between the computer and the settings storage location. If you enable this policy setting, the UE-V Agent will not synchronize settings for Windows apps. If you disable this policy setting, the UE-V Agent will synchronize settings for Windows apps. If you do not configure this policy setting, any defined values are deleted. Note: If the user connects their Microsoft account for their computer then the UE-V Agent will not synchronize Windows apps. The Windows apps will default to whatever settings are configured in the Sync your settings configuration in Windows.

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