Use enhanced Boot Configuration Data validation profile: registry value OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile and 2 moreComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE

Policy ID: UseEnhancedBcdProfile_Name
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › BitLocker Drive Encryption › Operating System Drives

Registry

OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSUseEnhancedBcdProfile' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

OSBcdAdditionalSecurityCriticalSettings

REG_MULTI_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -
Value type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Maximum length: 50

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
; hex(2) and hex(7) data must be written as hexadecimal (UTF-16LE)
"OSBcdAdditionalSecurityCriticalSettings"=hex(7):<enter value>

CMD

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

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSBcdAdditionalSecurityCriticalSettings" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /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\FVE' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalSecurityCriticalSettings' -PropertyType MultiString -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

OSBcdAdditionalExcludedSettings

REG_MULTI_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -
Value type: REG_MULTI_SZ
Maximum length: 50

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
; hex(2) and hex(7) data must be written as hexadecimal (UTF-16LE)
"OSBcdAdditionalExcludedSettings"=hex(7):<enter value>

CMD

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

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSBcdAdditionalExcludedSettings" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /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\FVE' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSBcdAdditionalExcludedSettings' -PropertyType MultiString -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null