Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional
- Policy ID
- AppxRuntimeMicrosoftAccountsOptional
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › App runtime
Description
This policy setting lets you control whether Microsoft accounts are optional for packaged Microsoft Store apps that require an account to sign in. This policy only affects packaged Microsoft Store apps that support it.
If you enable this policy setting, packaged Microsoft Store apps that typically require a Microsoft account to sign in will allow users to sign in with an enterprise account instead.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users will need to sign in with a Microsoft account.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- MSAOptionalREG_DWORD