Microsoft.Policies.SmartScreen• Machine
Configure App Install Control
App Install Control is a feature of Windows Defender SmartScreen that helps protect PCs by allowing users to install apps only from the Store. SmartScreen must be enabled for this feature to work properly. If you enable this setting, you must choose from the following behaviors: - Turn off app recommendations - Show me app recommendations - Warn me before installing apps from outside the Store - Allow apps from Store only If you disable or don't configure this setting, users will be able to install apps from anywhere, including files downloaded from the Internet.
Policy Details
- Policy Name
- ConfigureAppInstallControl
- Registry Key
- Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SmartScreen
- Value Name
- ConfigureAppInstallControlEnabled
- Supported On
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1809
- Policy State Values
- Enabled: 1Disabled: 0
- Available Languages
- en-us
Configuration Elements
Pick one of the following settings:
Type: enum
Allowed Values
- Anywhere Turn off app recommendations
- Recommendations Show me app recommendations
- PreferStore Warn me before installing apps from outside the Store
- StoreOnly Allow apps from Store only