Configure list of Enhanced Storage devices usable on your computer: registry value PolicyEnabled (ApprovedEnStorDevices)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices

Policy ID: ApprovedEnStorDevices
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 › Enhanced Storage Access

Registry

PolicyEnabled

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices 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\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices" /v "PolicyEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices" /v "PolicyEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

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

(list values)

REG_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices\List

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Usable Enhanced Storage Devices:
Value type: REG_SZ
Add to existing value: true

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices\List]
"<enter value>"="<enter value>"

CMD

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices\List" /v "<enter value>" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices\List' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices\List' -Name '<enter value>' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null