Show packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar
- Policy ID
- ShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbar
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Start Menu and Taskbar
Description
This policy setting allows users to see packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar.
If you enable this policy setting, users will see packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar.
If you disable this policy setting, users won’t see packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar.
If you don’t configure this policy setting, the default setting for the user’s device will be used, and the user can choose to change it.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- ShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbarREG_DWORD