Enable App Installer Additional Sources: registry value EnableAdditionalSources (AppInstaller)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller

Policy ID
EnableAdditionalSources
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1809
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Desktop App Installer

Registry

EnableAdditionalSources

REG_DWORDComputer
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller]

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

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller" /v "EnableAdditionalSources" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller" /v "EnableAdditionalSources" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller' -Force | Out-Null

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

(list values)

REG_SZComputer
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Additional Sources:
Value type
REG_SZ
Value name prefix
-
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources]

; Add one value per list entry, increasing the number
"1"="<enter value>"
"2"="<enter value>"
CMD
:: Add one value per list entry, increasing the number

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources" /v "1" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources" /v "2" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
PowerShell
# Add one value per list entry, increasing the number

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources' -Name '1' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\AdditionalSources' -Name '2' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null