Configure Camera Options: registry value ConfigureCameraOptionsComputerHKLM\software\Policies\Microsoft\Camera

Policy ID: ConfigureCameraOptions
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Camera

Registry

ConfigureCameraOptions

-Computer

HKLM\software\Policies\Microsoft\Camera Current key

ConfigureCameraOptions

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\software\Policies\Microsoft\Camera Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Configure Camera Opitons:

Options
Item	Stored value
AutoShare	1
SafeMode	2

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\Policies\Microsoft\Camera]

; Options (use only one)
; AutoShare
"ConfigureCameraOptions"=dword:00000001
; SafeMode
"ConfigureCameraOptions"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: AutoShare
reg add "HKLM\software\Policies\Microsoft\Camera" /v "ConfigureCameraOptions" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: SafeMode
reg add "HKLM\software\Policies\Microsoft\Camera" /v "ConfigureCameraOptions" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# AutoShare
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\Policies\Microsoft\Camera' -Name 'ConfigureCameraOptions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# SafeMode
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\software\Policies\Microsoft\Camera' -Name 'ConfigureCameraOptions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null