Specify what to load in background (aka AutoLoad): registry value AutoloadComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Streaming

Policy ID: Steaming_Autoload
Scope: Computer 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: System › App-V › Streaming

Registry

Autoload

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Streaming Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Autoload Options

Options
Item	Stored value
None	0
Previously Used	1
All	2

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Streaming]

; Options (use only one)
; None
"Autoload"=dword:00000000
; Previously Used
"Autoload"=dword:00000001
; All
"Autoload"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: None
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Streaming" /v "Autoload" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Previously Used
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Streaming" /v "Autoload" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: All
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Streaming" /v "Autoload" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# None
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Streaming' -Name 'Autoload' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Previously Used
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Streaming' -Name 'Autoload' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# All
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\AppV\Client\Streaming' -Name 'Autoload' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null