Policy CSP - ADMX_SettingSync

Tip

This CSP contains ADMX-backed policies which require a special SyncML format to enable or disable. You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For details, see Understanding ADMX-backed policies.

The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it. For more information, see CDATA Sections.

DisableApplicationSettingSync

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_SettingSync/DisableApplicationSettingSync

Prevent the "app settings" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "app settings" group on the "sync your settings" page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "app settings" group won't be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn app settings syncing on" so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled.

If you don't set or disable this setting, syncing of the "app settings" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableApplicationSettingSync
Friendly Name Do not sync app settings
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisableApplicationSettingSync
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

DisableAppSyncSettingSync

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_SettingSync/DisableAppSyncSettingSync

Prevent the "AppSync" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "AppSync" group on the "sync your settings" page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "AppSync" group won't be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn app syncing on" so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled.

If you don't set or disable this setting, syncing of the "AppSync" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableAppSyncSettingSync
Friendly Name Do not sync Apps
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisableAppSyncSettingSync
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

DisableCredentialsSettingSync

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_SettingSync/DisableCredentialsSettingSync

Prevent the "passwords" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "passwords" group on the "sync your settings" page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "passwords" group won't be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn passwords syncing on" so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled.

If you don't set or disable this setting, syncing of the "passwords" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableCredentialsSettingSync
Friendly Name Do not sync passwords
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisableCredentialsSettingSync
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

DisableDesktopThemeSettingSync

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_SettingSync/DisableDesktopThemeSettingSync

Prevent the "desktop personalization" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "desktop personalization" group on the "sync your settings" page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "desktop personalization" group won't be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn desktop personalization syncing on" so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled.

If you don't set or disable this setting, syncing of the "desktop personalization" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableDesktopThemeSettingSync
Friendly Name Do not sync desktop personalization
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisableDesktopThemeSettingSync
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

DisablePersonalizationSettingSync

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_SettingSync/DisablePersonalizationSettingSync

Prevent the "personalize" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "personalize" group on the "sync your settings" page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "personalize" group won't be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn personalize syncing on" so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled.

If you don't set or disable this setting, syncing of the "personalize" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisablePersonalizationSettingSync
Friendly Name Do not sync personalize
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisablePersonalizationSettingSync
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

DisableSettingSync

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_SettingSync/DisableSettingSync

Prevent syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "sync your settings" switch on the "sync your settings" page in PC Settings.

If you enable this policy setting, "sync your settings" will be turned off, and none of the "sync your setting" groups will be synced on this PC.

Use the option "Allow users to turn syncing on" so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled.

If you don't set or disable this setting, "sync your settings" is on by default and configurable by the user.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableSettingSync
Friendly Name Do not sync
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisableSettingSync
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

DisableStartLayoutSettingSync

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_SettingSync/DisableStartLayoutSettingSync

Prevent the "Start layout" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "Start layout" group on the "sync your settings" page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "Start layout" group won't be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn start syncing on" so that syncing is turned off by default but not disabled.

If you don't set or disable this setting, syncing of the "Start layout" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableStartLayoutSettingSync
Friendly Name Do not sync start settings
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisableStartLayoutSettingSync
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

DisableSyncOnPaidNetwork

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_SettingSync/DisableSyncOnPaidNetwork

Prevent syncing to and from this PC when on metered Internet connections. This turns off and disables "sync your settings on metered connections" switch on the "sync your settings" page in PC Settings.

If you enable this policy setting, syncing on metered connections will be turned off, and no syncing will take place when this PC is on a metered connection.

If you don't set or disable this setting, syncing on metered connections is configurable by the user.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableSyncOnPaidNetwork
Friendly Name Do not sync on metered connections
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisableSyncOnPaidNetwork
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

DisableWindowsSettingSync

Scope Editions Applicable OS
✅ Device
❌ User
✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
✅ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later
✅ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later
✅ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_SettingSync/DisableWindowsSettingSync

Prevent the "Other Windows settings" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "Other Windows settings" group on the "sync your settings" page in PC settings.

If you enable this policy setting, the "Other Windows settings" group won't be synced.

Use the option "Allow users to turn other Windows settings syncing on" so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled.

If you don't set or disable this setting, syncing of the "Other Windows settings" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

Description framework properties:

Property name Property value
Format chr (string)
Access Type Add, Delete, Get, Replace

Tip

This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires SyncML format for configuration. For an example of SyncML format, refer to Enabling a policy.

ADMX mapping:

Name Value
Name DisableWindowsSettingSync
Friendly Name Do not sync other Windows settings
Location Computer Configuration
Path Windows Components > Sync your settings
Registry Key Name Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
Registry Value Name DisableWindowsSettingSync
ADMX File Name SettingSync.admx

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