[ { "Id": "diagnostics", "Title": "Minimum supported Windows diagnostic data", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\DataCollection", "Name": "AllowTelemetry", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": 0, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#allowtelemetry", "Impact": "Pro retains required diagnostics. Enterprise/Education use 0. Required service data is separate; this does not silence Microsoft connections.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "advertising-id", "Title": "Disable Windows advertising ID", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AdvertisingInfo", "Name": "DisabledByGroupPolicy", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#disableadvertisingid", "Impact": "Affects the Windows advertising ID only, not GDID, browser fingerprints or account identifiers.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "location", "Title": "Turn off Windows location feature", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\LocationAndSensors", "Name": "DisableLocation", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-admx-sensors#disablelocation_2", "Impact": "Location-dependent features stop working. IP-based and other independent location inference remain possible.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "camera", "Title": "Disallow camera devices by policy", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Camera", "Name": "AllowCamera", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-camera#allowcamera", "Impact": "Can break camera-dependent workflows. Not a physical disconnection; test Windows Hello and desktop applications after reboot.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "microphone-apps", "Title": "Deny Windows app microphone access by default", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessMicrophone", "Standard": 2, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessmicrophone", "Impact": "Does not guarantee blocking all desktop applications. Existing per-app exceptions cause a conflict; use the device-wide Settings toggle or hardware disconnect for stronger restriction.", "Exceptions": [ "LetAppsAccessMicrophone_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessMicrophone_UserInControlOfTheseApps" ] }, { "Id": "cloud-speech", "Title": "Disallow online speech recognition", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\InputPersonalization", "Name": "AllowInputPersonalization", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#allowinputpersonalization", "Impact": "Cloud speech functionality is unavailable. Does not govern every application's speech service.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "activity-feed", "Title": "Disable Windows Activity Feed and cloud roaming", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System", "Name": "EnableActivityFeed", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#enableactivityfeed", "Impact": "Prevents Windows activities from being published and disables Activity Feed cloud sync.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "publish-user-activities", "Title": "Disallow publishing user activities", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System", "Name": "PublishUserActivities", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#publishuseractivities", "Impact": "Stops applications and Windows from publishing supported User Activity records.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "upload-user-activities", "Title": "Disallow uploading user activities", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System", "Name": "UploadUserActivities", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#uploaduseractivities", "Impact": "Prevents supported published User Activity records from being uploaded.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "app-account-info", "Title": "Deny Windows apps account-information access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessAccountInfo", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessaccountinfo", "Impact": "Strict denies Windows apps access to account name, picture and related account information. Desktop applications are separate.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessAccountInfo_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessAccountInfo_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-calendar", "Title": "Deny Windows apps calendar access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessCalendar", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccesscalendar", "Impact": "Strict blocks Windows apps from reading calendars; calendar-dependent apps can fail.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessCalendar_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessCalendar_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-contacts", "Title": "Deny Windows apps contacts access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessContacts", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccesscontacts", "Impact": "Strict blocks Windows apps from reading contacts; contacts-dependent apps can fail.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessContacts_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessContacts_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-call-history", "Title": "Deny Windows apps call-history access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessCallHistory", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccesscallhistory", "Impact": "Strict blocks Windows apps from reading call history.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessCallHistory_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessCallHistory_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-email", "Title": "Deny Windows apps email access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessEmail", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessemail", "Impact": "Strict blocks Windows apps from reading or sending email through the Windows capability.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessEmail_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessEmail_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-messaging", "Title": "Deny Windows apps messaging access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessMessaging", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessmessaging", "Impact": "Strict blocks Windows apps from reading or sending messages through the Windows capability.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessMessaging_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessMessaging_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-diagnostics", "Title": "Deny Windows apps diagnostic information", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsGetDiagnosticInfo", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsgetdiagnosticinfo", "Impact": "Strict blocks Windows apps from getting diagnostic information about other apps, including user name.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsGetDiagnosticInfo_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsGetDiagnosticInfo_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-trusted-devices", "Title": "Deny Windows apps trusted-device access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessTrustedDevices", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccesstrusteddevices", "Impact": "Strict blocks Windows apps from accessing trusted devices; device companion features can fail.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessTrustedDevices_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessTrustedDevices_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-unpaired-devices", "Title": "Deny Windows apps communication with unpaired devices", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsSyncWithDevices", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappssyncwithdevices", "Impact": "Strict blocks Windows apps from communicating with unpaired wireless devices.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsSyncWithDevices_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsSyncWithDevices_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-voice-activation", "Title": "Deny Windows app voice activation", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsActivateWithVoice", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsactivatewithvoice", "Impact": "Strict blocks Windows apps from activation by voice.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsActivateWithVoice_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsActivateWithVoice_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-voice-above-lock", "Title": "Deny Windows app voice activation while locked", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsActivateWithVoiceAboveLock", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsactivatewithvoiceabovelock", "Impact": "Strict blocks Windows apps from voice activation while the session is locked.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsActivateWithVoiceAboveLock_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsActivateWithVoiceAboveLock_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "feedback-prompts", "Title": "Disable Microsoft feedback prompts", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\DataCollection", "Name": "DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience#donotshowfeedbacknotifications", "Impact": "Stops Windows Feedback prompts. This setting does not by itself change diagnostic-data transmission.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "windows-error-reporting", "Title": "Disable Windows Error Reporting transmission", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Windows Error Reporting", "Name": "Disabled", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "HomeSupported": true, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wer/wer-settings", "Impact": "Stops Windows Error Reporting. Automatic crash analysis and solution lookup are unavailable; local security event channels are unaffected.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "wer-additional-data", "Title": "Prevent Windows Error Reporting second-level data", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Windows Error Reporting", "Name": "DontSendAdditionalData", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "HomeSupported": true, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wer/wer-settings", "Impact": "Adds a defense-in-depth restriction on second-level WER data if another component re-enables reporting.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "clipboard-sync", "Title": "Disallow cross-device clipboard synchronization", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System", "Name": "AllowCrossDeviceClipboard", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#allowcrossdeviceclipboard", "Impact": "Stops Windows clipboard synchronization. Does not delete clipboard contents or copies already sent elsewhere.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "clipboard-history", "Title": "Disallow Windows clipboard history", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System", "Name": "AllowClipboardHistory", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience#allowclipboardhistory", "Impact": "Standard permits clipboard history; Strict disables it. Switching profiles does not recover previously cleared contents.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "find-my-device", "Title": "Disable Find My Device", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\FindMyDevice", "Name": "AllowFindMyDevice", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience#allowfindmydevice", "Impact": "Loses Microsoft's device-location recovery feature. Does not erase cloud records already collected.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "cloud-search", "Title": "Disable cloud sources in Windows Search", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Windows Search", "Name": "AllowCloudSearch", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-search#allowcloudsearch", "Impact": "Stops searching cloud sources such as OneDrive and SharePoint. Does not establish that all Start web queries are disabled.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "tailored-experiences", "Title": "Disable tailored experiences from diagnostic data", "Hive": "CurrentUser", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CloudContent", "Name": "DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience#allowtailoredexperienceswithdiagnosticdata", "Impact": "Stops Windows from using diagnostic data to personalize tips, advertisements and recommendations for the current user.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "implicit-text-collection", "Title": "Restrict implicit typing collection", "Hive": "CurrentUser", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\InputPersonalization", "Name": "RestrictImplicitTextCollection", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "HomeSupported": true, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services", "Impact": "Restricts typing personalization collection for the current user. It does not block input observed by applications receiving keystrokes.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "implicit-ink-collection", "Title": "Restrict implicit inking collection", "Hive": "CurrentUser", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\InputPersonalization", "Name": "RestrictImplicitInkCollection", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "HomeSupported": true, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services", "Impact": "Restricts handwriting personalization collection for the current user; recognition and personalization quality can be reduced.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "search-location", "Title": "Prevent Windows Search from using location", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Windows Search", "Name": "AllowSearchToUseLocation", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-search#allowsearchtouselocation", "Impact": "Search results will not use device location for local relevance.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "search-highlights", "Title": "Disable dynamic search highlights", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Windows Search", "Name": "EnableDynamicContentInWSB", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-search#enabledynamiccontentinwsb", "Impact": "Removes rotating web content and highlights from the Windows search box.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "widgets", "Title": "Disable Windows Widgets", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Dsh", "Name": "AllowNewsAndInterests", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-newsandinterests#allownewsandinterests", "Impact": "Disables the Widgets experience and its news, weather and personalized-content requests.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "device-metadata", "Title": "Disable device metadata downloads", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Device Metadata", "Name": "PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "HomeSupported": true, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services", "Impact": "Strict stops device metadata downloads; device icons, names or companion information can be less complete.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "font-streaming", "Title": "Disable downloadable fonts", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System", "Name": "EnableFontProviders", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "HomeSupported": true, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services", "Impact": "Strict prevents Windows from downloading missing fonts; documents or sites can render with fallback fonts.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "msrt-reporting", "Title": "Disable Malicious Software Removal Tool infection reports", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\MRT", "Name": "DontReportInfectionInformation", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "HomeSupported": true, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services", "Impact": "Stops MSRT infection reports while preserving the tool and its delivery through Windows Update.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "llmnr", "Title": "Disable multicast name resolution", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\DNSClient", "Name": "EnableMulticast", "Standard": 1, "Strict": 0, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-admx-dnsclient#pol-llmnr", "Impact": "Strict disables LLMNR and reduces local-network name-resolution spoofing exposure. Legacy printers or peer discovery that depend on LLMNR can stop resolving by name.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "app-location", "Title": "Deny Windows apps location access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessLocation", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccesslocation", "Impact": "Strict denies covered Windows apps access to Windows location; IP and network-based inference remain possible.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessLocation_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessLocation_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-foreground-text", "Title": "Deny Windows apps foreground-window text access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessForegroundText", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessforegroundtext", "Impact": "Strict denies covered apps access to text in the active window; accessibility and assistive workflows can be affected.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessForegroundText_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-gaze-input", "Title": "Deny Windows apps gaze input", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessGazeInput", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessgazeinput", "Impact": "Strict denies covered apps access to eye-tracking input; gaze-based accessibility can stop working.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessGazeInput_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessGazeInput_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-screen-capture", "Title": "Deny programmatic screen capture by Windows apps", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessgraphicscaptureprogrammatic", "Impact": "Strict denies covered apps programmatic screen capture; conferencing, recording and support tools can fail.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureProgrammatic_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-borderless-capture", "Title": "Deny borderless screen capture by Windows apps", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureWithoutBorder", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessgraphicscapturewithoutborder", "Impact": "Strict denies covered apps capture without the Windows capture border; recording workflows can change.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureWithoutBorder_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessGraphicsCaptureWithoutBorder_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-human-presence", "Title": "Deny Windows apps human-presence sensing", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessHumanPresence", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccesshumanpresence", "Impact": "Strict denies covered apps presence-sensor access; presence-aware lock, wake and attention features can be affected.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessHumanPresence_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessHumanPresence_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-motion", "Title": "Deny Windows apps motion data", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessMotion", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessmotion", "Impact": "Strict denies covered apps accelerometer and motion data.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessMotion_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessMotion_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-notifications", "Title": "Deny Windows apps notification access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessNotifications", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessnotifications", "Impact": "Strict denies covered apps access to other apps' notifications; automation and notification aggregation can fail.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessNotifications_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessNotifications_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-phone", "Title": "Deny Windows apps phone access", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessPhone", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessphone", "Impact": "Strict denies covered apps access to telephony state and functions.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessPhone_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessPhone_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-radios", "Title": "Deny Windows apps radio control", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsAccessRadios", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsaccessradios", "Impact": "Strict denies covered apps control of radios such as Bluetooth; it does not power off radio hardware.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsAccessRadios_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsAccessRadios_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "app-background", "Title": "Deny Windows apps background execution", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\AppPrivacy", "Name": "LetAppsRunInBackground", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 2, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-privacy#letappsruninbackground", "Impact": "Strict prevents covered Windows apps from running in the background; notifications and synchronization can be delayed or stop.", "Exceptions": ["LetAppsRunInBackground_ForceAllowTheseApps", "LetAppsRunInBackground_UserInControlOfTheseApps"] }, { "Id": "consumer-experiences", "Title": "Disable Microsoft consumer experiences where supported", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CloudContent", "Name": "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures", "Standard": null, "Strict": null, "EnterpriseValue": 1, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience#allowwindowsconsumerfeatures", "Impact": "Enterprise and Education only: prevents Microsoft consumer experiences and suggested app promotion. Pro and Home are not claimed as supported.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "windows-spotlight", "Title": "Disable Windows Spotlight where supported", "Hive": "CurrentUser", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CloudContent", "Name": "DisableWindowsSpotlightFeatures", "Standard": null, "Strict": null, "EnterpriseValue": 1, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience#allowwindowsspotlight", "Impact": "Enterprise and Education only: disables Windows Spotlight for the current user, including rotating cloud content and suggestions.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "delivery-optimization", "Title": "Restrict Delivery Optimization", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\DeliveryOptimization", "Name": "DODownloadMode", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 99, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-deliveryoptimization#dodownloadmode", "Impact": "Standard: HTTP without peering. Strict: HTTP without peering or DO cloud service. Neither blocks all update traffic or guarantees suppression of GDID reporting.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "block-consumer-microsoft-auth", "Title": "Block consumer Microsoft-account authentication in apps and services", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\MicrosoftAccount", "Name": "DisableUserAuth", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-admx-msapolicy#microsoftaccount_disableuserauth", "Impact": "Strict prevents applications and services from authenticating with consumer Microsoft accounts after cached tokens expire. It does not change the Windows logon account or browser-based authentication.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "block-adding-microsoft-accounts", "Title": "Block adding Microsoft accounts to Windows", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System", "Name": "NoConnectedUser", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-10/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/accounts-block-microsoft-accounts", "Impact": "Strict blocks adding new Microsoft accounts while preserving existing Windows logon accounts. Value 3 is deliberately not used because it can prevent an existing Microsoft-account user from signing in to Windows.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "block-workplace-registration", "Title": "Block adding work or school accounts to the device", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WorkplaceJoin", "Name": "BlockAADWorkplaceJoin", "Standard": 0, "Strict": 1, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/devices/howto-device-identity-virtual-desktop-infrastructure", "Impact": "Strict blocks new Microsoft Entra workplace registration. Existing organizational enrollment is not removed; ms-private refuses mutation on domain-joined or MDM-enrolled devices.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "updates-auto", "Title": "Automatic Windows Update choice", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsUpdate\\AU", "Name": "NoAutoUpdate", "Standard": null, "Strict": null, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-wu-settings", "Impact": "Manual requires the user to install security updates. Preserves update components; other update policies and products remain separate.", "Exceptions": [] }, { "Id": "updates-options", "Title": "Windows Update download/install behavior", "Path": "SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsUpdate\\AU", "Name": "AUOptions", "Standard": null, "Strict": null, "EnterpriseValue": null, "Source": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-wu-settings", "Impact": "Notify requests download/install notification; Automatic requests scheduled automatic installation. Effective behavior needs Windows validation.", "Exceptions": [] } ]