Driver compatibility settings

Policy ID: DriverShims
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Device and Driver Compatibility

Description

Changes behavior of 3rd-party drivers to work around incompatibilities introduced between OS versions.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Policies\Microsoft\Compatibility View registry values

DisableDriverShimsREG_DWORD

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