Turn On Virtualization Based Security: registry value EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity and 7 moreComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard

Policy ID: VirtualizationBasedSecurity
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › Device Guard

Registry

EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

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

RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Select Platform Security Level:

Options
Item	Stored value
Secure Boot	1
Secure Boot and DMA Protection	3

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard]

; Options (use only one)
; Secure Boot
"RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures"=dword:00000001
; Secure Boot and DMA Protection
"RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Secure Boot
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Secure Boot and DMA Protection
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Secure Boot
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Secure Boot and DMA Protection
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null

HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Virtualization Based Protection of Code Integrity:

Options
Item	Stored value
Disabled	0
Enabled with UEFI lock	1
Enabled without lock	2
Not Configured	3

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard]

; Options (use only one)
; Disabled
"HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity"=dword:00000000
; Enabled with UEFI lock
"HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity"=dword:00000001
; Enabled without lock
"HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity"=dword:00000002
; Not Configured
"HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Enabled with UEFI lock
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Enabled without lock
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Not Configured
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Enabled with UEFI lock
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Enabled without lock
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Not Configured
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null

HVCIMATRequired

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Require UEFI Memory Attributes Table
Value type: REG_DWORD

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"HVCIMATRequired"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"HVCIMATRequired"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "HVCIMATRequired" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "HVCIMATRequired" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'HVCIMATRequired' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'HVCIMATRequired' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

LsaCfgFlags

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Credential Guard Configuration:

Options
Item	Stored value
Disabled	0
Enabled with UEFI lock	1
Enabled without lock	2
Not Configured	3

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard]

; Options (use only one)
; Disabled
"LsaCfgFlags"=dword:00000000
; Enabled with UEFI lock
"LsaCfgFlags"=dword:00000001
; Enabled without lock
"LsaCfgFlags"=dword:00000002
; Not Configured
"LsaCfgFlags"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "LsaCfgFlags" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Enabled with UEFI lock
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "LsaCfgFlags" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Enabled without lock
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "LsaCfgFlags" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Not Configured
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "LsaCfgFlags" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'LsaCfgFlags' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Enabled with UEFI lock
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'LsaCfgFlags' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Enabled without lock
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'LsaCfgFlags' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Not Configured
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'LsaCfgFlags' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null

MachineIdentityIsolation

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Machine Identity Isolation Configuration:

Options
Item	Stored value
Disabled	0
Enabled in audit mode	1
Enabled in enforcement mode	2
Not Configured	3

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard]

; Options (use only one)
; Disabled
"MachineIdentityIsolation"=dword:00000000
; Enabled in audit mode
"MachineIdentityIsolation"=dword:00000001
; Enabled in enforcement mode
"MachineIdentityIsolation"=dword:00000002
; Not Configured
"MachineIdentityIsolation"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "MachineIdentityIsolation" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Enabled in audit mode
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "MachineIdentityIsolation" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Enabled in enforcement mode
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "MachineIdentityIsolation" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Not Configured
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "MachineIdentityIsolation" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'MachineIdentityIsolation' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Enabled in audit mode
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'MachineIdentityIsolation' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Enabled in enforcement mode
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'MachineIdentityIsolation' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Not Configured
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'MachineIdentityIsolation' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null

ConfigureSystemGuardLaunch

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Secure Launch Configuration:

Options
Item	Stored value
Not Configured	0
Enabled	1
Disabled	2

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard]

; Options (use only one)
; Not Configured
"ConfigureSystemGuardLaunch"=dword:00000000
; Enabled
"ConfigureSystemGuardLaunch"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"ConfigureSystemGuardLaunch"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Not Configured
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "ConfigureSystemGuardLaunch" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "ConfigureSystemGuardLaunch" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "ConfigureSystemGuardLaunch" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Not Configured
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'ConfigureSystemGuardLaunch' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'ConfigureSystemGuardLaunch' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'ConfigureSystemGuardLaunch' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null

ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection:

Options
Item	Stored value
Not Configured	0
Enabled in enforcement mode	1
Enabled in audit mode	2
Disabled	3

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard]

; Options (use only one)
; Not Configured
"ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch"=dword:00000000
; Enabled in enforcement mode
"ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch"=dword:00000001
; Enabled in audit mode
"ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch"=dword:00000002
; Disabled
"ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Not Configured
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Enabled in enforcement mode
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Enabled in audit mode
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Not Configured
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Enabled in enforcement mode
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Enabled in audit mode
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard' -Name 'ConfigureKernelShadowStacksLaunch' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null