Policy

Not allow sideloaded apps to auto-update in the background

Manages a sideloaded apps' ability to auto-update in the background. If you enable this policy, sideloaded apps will not auto-update in the background. If you disable this policy, sideloaded apps will auto-update in the background. Default is 'disabled' (key not present).

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / App Package Deployment
Policy ID 2527a39dc3dd
Internal name DisableBackgroundAutoUpdates

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx\DisableBackgroundAutoUpdates (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx\DisableBackgroundAutoUpdates (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

Manages a sideloaded apps' ability to auto-update in the background. If you enable this policy, sideloaded apps will not auto-update in the background. If you disable this policy, sideloaded apps will auto-update in the background. Default is 'disabled' (key not present).

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