Run Programs: registry value runprogramsUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security

Policy ID: L_RunPrograms
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 › PowerPoint Options › Security

Registry

runprograms

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -

Options
Item	Stored value
disable (don't run any programs)	0
enable (prompt user before running)	1
enable all (run without prompting)	2

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security]

; Options (use only one)
; disable (don't run any programs)
"runprograms"=dword:00000000
; enable (prompt user before running)
"runprograms"=dword:00000001
; enable all (run without prompting)
"runprograms"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: disable (don't run any programs)
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security" /v "runprograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: enable (prompt user before running)
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security" /v "runprograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: enable all (run without prompting)
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security" /v "runprograms" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# disable (don't run any programs)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security' -Name 'runprograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# enable (prompt user before running)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security' -Name 'runprograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# enable all (run without prompting)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\powerpoint\security' -Name 'runprograms' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null