Prevent automatic download of applications associated with device metadata
- Policy ID
- DeviceMetadata_PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Device Installation
Description
This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows from downloading applications associated with device metadata.
If you enable this policy setting, Windows does not download applications associated with device metadata for installed devices. This policy setting overrides the setting in the Device Installation Settings dialog box (Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced System Settings > Hardware tab).
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the setting in the Device Installation Settings dialog box controls whether Windows downloads applications associated with device metadata.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetworkREG_DWORD