Windows 10 – Useful Registry Paths for Apps & Settings

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Note, these may change from build version to build version. Make sure you’re using the correct Name and/or App ID.

 

Cortana displays history

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\HistoryViewEnabled

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0

 

Cortana can use my device history

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\DeviceHistoryEnabled

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0

 

Disable Location

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{E6AD100E-5F4E-44CD-BE0F-2265D88D14F5}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sensor\Permissions\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}\SensorPermissionState

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0

 

Advertising ID

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo\Enabled

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0 

 

Smartscreen

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost\EnableWebContentEvaluation

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0 

 

Send typing info to Microsoft

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Input\TIPC\Enabled

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0

 

Let websites provide local content by accessing language list

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\AcceptLanguage

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 30, Data: en-US,en;q=0.5

HKCU\Control Panel\International\User Profile\HttpAcceptLanguageOptOut

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 1

 

Smartglass; let apps on other devices open apps on this device

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SmartGlass\UserAuthPolicy

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0

 

Let apps use camera

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{E5323777-F976-4f5b-9B55-B94699C46E44}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Let apps use Mic

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{2EEF81BE-33FA-4800-9670-1CD474972C3F}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Let apps access notifications

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{52079E78-A92B-413F-B213-E8FE35712E72}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Get to know my typing

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings\AcceptedPrivacyPolicy

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SettingSync\Groups\Language\Enabled

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\RestrictImplicitTextCollection

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 1

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\RestrictImplicitInkCollection

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 1

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore\HarvestContacts

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0

 

Let apps access my account info

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{C1D23ACC-752B-43E5-8448-8D0E519CD6D6}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Let apps access my contacts

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{7D7E8402-7C54-4821-A34E-AEEFD62DED93}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Let apps access my calendar

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{D89823BA-7180-4B81-B50C-7E471E6121A3}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Let apps access my call history

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{8BC668CF-7728-45BD-93F8-CF2B3B41D7AB}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Let apps access my email

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{9231CB4C-BF57-4AF3-8C55-FDA7BFCC04C5}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Let apps access text/mms

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{992AFA70-6F47-4148-B3E9-3003349C1548}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{21157C1F-2651-4CC1-90CA-1F28B02263F6}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Let apps access radios

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{A8804298-2D5F-42E3-9531-9C8C39EB29CE}\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Let apps share and sync non-explicitly paired wireless devices over uPnP

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\LooselyCoupled\Value

Type: REG_SZ, Length: 10, Data: Deny

 

Set telemetry to basic (can disable via service Diagtrack and DmwApPushSvc)

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection\AllowTelemetry

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 1

 

Never ask for feedback

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules\NumberOfSIUFInPeriod

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0

 

Use my sign in info to automatically finish setting up after an update

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\ARSOUserConsent

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 2

 

Delivery optimization, disabled

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\SystemSettingsDownloadMode

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 3

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 0

 

Disable cloud Defender protection (love the key name)

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet\SpyNetReporting

Type: REG_DWORD, Length: 4, Data: 2

Services:

DiagTrack and Dmwappushsvc – Parts of telemetry
DoSvc – Delivery “optimization”
DcpSvc – Allows first party apps to upload data to the cloud (Data collection and publishing)
lfsvc – Geolocation
XblAuthManager, XblGameSave, XboxNetApiSvc – xBox services

 

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