Block launching Universal Windows apps with Windows Runtime API access from hosted content.

This policy setting controls whether Universal Windows apps with Windows Runtime API access directly from web content can be launched. If you enable this policy setting, Universal Windows apps which declare Windows Runtime API access in ApplicationContentUriRules section of the manifest cannot be launched; Universal Windows apps which have not declared Windows Runtime API access in the manifest are not affected. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all Universal Windows apps can be launched. This policy should not be enabled unless recommended by Microsoft as a security response because it can cause severe app compatibility issues.

Policy Details

Policy Name

AppxRuntimeBlockHostedAppAccessWinRT

Registry Key

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Value Name

BlockHostedAppAccessWinRT

Supported On

At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10

OMA-URI (CSP)

ADMX_AppXRuntime/AppxRuntimeBlockHostedAppAccessWinRT

OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202

CSP Version:10.0

Conflict Resolution:LastWrite

Allowed Editions:

EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval

Policy State Values

Enabled: 1

Disabled: 0

Available Languages

en-us