Configure Sync Method: registry value SyncMethod and 2 moreUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration

Policy ID: ConfigureSyncMethod
Scope: Computer Configuration, User 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: Windows Components › Microsoft User Experience Virtualization

This policy setting configures the sync provider used by User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) to sync settings between users’ computers. With Sync Method set to ”SyncProvider,” the UE-V Agent uses a built-in sync provider to keep user settings synchronized between the computer and the settings storage location. This is the default value. You can disable the sync provider on computers that never go offline and are always connected to the settings storage location.
When SyncMethod is set to “None,” the UE-V Agent uses no sync provider. Settings are written directly to the settings storage location rather than being cached to sync later.
Set SyncMethod to “External” when an external synchronization engine is being deployed for settings sync. This could use OneDrive, Work Folders, SharePoint or any other engine that uses a local folder to synchronize data between users’ computers. In this mode, UE-V writes settings data to the local folder specified in the settings storage path. These settings are then synchronized to other computers by an external synchronization engine. UE-V has no control over this synchronization. It only reads and writes the settings data when the normal UE-V triggers take place.
With notifications enabled, UE-V users receive a message when the settings sync is delayed. The notification delay policy setting defines the delay before a notification appears.
If you disable this policy setting, the sync provider is used to synchronize settings between computers and the settings storage location.
If you do not configure this policy setting, any defined values will be deleted.

See the full description on the Group Policy page ›

Registry

SyncMethod

REG_SZUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\ConfigurationHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Sync Method:

Options
Item	Stored value
SyncProvider	SyncProvider
None	None
External	External

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UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration]

; Options (use only one)
; SyncProvider
"SyncMethod"="SyncProvider"
; None
"SyncMethod"="None"
; External
"SyncMethod"="External"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: SyncProvider
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SyncMethod" /t REG_SZ /d "SyncProvider" /f
:: None
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SyncMethod" /t REG_SZ /d "None" /f
:: External
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SyncMethod" /t REG_SZ /d "External" /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# SyncProvider
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SyncMethod' -PropertyType String -Value 'SyncProvider' -Force | Out-Null
# None
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SyncMethod' -PropertyType String -Value 'None' -Force | Out-Null
# External
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SyncMethod' -PropertyType String -Value 'External' -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration]

; Options (use only one)
; SyncProvider
"SyncMethod"="SyncProvider"
; None
"SyncMethod"="None"
; External
"SyncMethod"="External"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: SyncProvider
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SyncMethod" /t REG_SZ /d "SyncProvider" /f
:: None
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SyncMethod" /t REG_SZ /d "None" /f
:: External
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SyncMethod" /t REG_SZ /d "External" /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# SyncProvider
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SyncMethod' -PropertyType String -Value 'SyncProvider' -Force | Out-Null
# None
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SyncMethod' -PropertyType String -Value 'None' -Force | Out-Null
# External
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SyncMethod' -PropertyType String -Value 'External' -Force | Out-Null

SettingsImportNotifyEnabled

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\ConfigurationHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Enable notification
Value type: REG_DWORD

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UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"SettingsImportNotifyEnabled"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"SettingsImportNotifyEnabled"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SettingsImportNotifyEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SettingsImportNotifyEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SettingsImportNotifyEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SettingsImportNotifyEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"SettingsImportNotifyEnabled"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"SettingsImportNotifyEnabled"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SettingsImportNotifyEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SettingsImportNotifyEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SettingsImportNotifyEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SettingsImportNotifyEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

SettingsImportNotifyDelayInSeconds

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\ConfigurationHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Notification delay (in seconds):
Value type: REG_DWORD
Required: false
Maximum value: 4294967200
Store as text: false

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UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"SettingsImportNotifyDelayInSeconds"=dword:<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SettingsImportNotifyDelayInSeconds" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SettingsImportNotifyDelayInSeconds' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"SettingsImportNotifyDelayInSeconds"=dword:<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration" /v "SettingsImportNotifyDelayInSeconds" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration' -Name 'SettingsImportNotifyDelayInSeconds' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null