Configure Microsoft Defender Application Guard clipboard settings: registry value AppHVSIClipboardSettings and 1 moreComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI

Policy ID: AppHVSI_ClipboardConfig
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 10 Education with Microsoft Defender Application Guard in Enterprise mode
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Application Guard

Registry

AppHVSIClipboardSettings

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Clipboard behavior setting.

Options
Item	Stored value
Block clipboard operations(default)	0
Enable clipboard operation from an isolated session to the host	1
Enable clipboard operation from an host to the isolated session	2
Enable clipboard operation both directions	3

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI]

; Options (use only one)
; Block clipboard operations(default)
"AppHVSIClipboardSettings"=dword:00000000
; Enable clipboard operation from an isolated session to the host
"AppHVSIClipboardSettings"=dword:00000001
; Enable clipboard operation from an host to the isolated session
"AppHVSIClipboardSettings"=dword:00000002
; Enable clipboard operation both directions
"AppHVSIClipboardSettings"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Block clipboard operations(default)
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI" /v "AppHVSIClipboardSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Enable clipboard operation from an isolated session to the host
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI" /v "AppHVSIClipboardSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Enable clipboard operation from an host to the isolated session
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI" /v "AppHVSIClipboardSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Enable clipboard operation both directions
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI" /v "AppHVSIClipboardSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Block clipboard operations(default)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI' -Name 'AppHVSIClipboardSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Enable clipboard operation from an isolated session to the host
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI' -Name 'AppHVSIClipboardSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Enable clipboard operation from an host to the isolated session
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI' -Name 'AppHVSIClipboardSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Enable clipboard operation both directions
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI' -Name 'AppHVSIClipboardSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null

AppHVSIClipboardFileType

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Clipboard content options.
Value type: REG_DWORD
Minimum value: 1
Maximum value: 3

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"AppHVSIClipboardFileType"=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\AppHVSI" /v "AppHVSIClipboardFileType" /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\AppHVSI' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppHVSI' -Name 'AppHVSIClipboardFileType' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null