Sync settings over metered connections
- Policy ID
- SyncOverMeteredNetwork
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User 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 › Microsoft User Experience Virtualization
Description
This policy setting defines whether the User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) Agent synchronizes settings over metered connections.
By default, the UE-V Agent does not synchronize settings over a metered connection.
With this setting enabled, the UE-V Agent synchronizes settings over a metered connection.
With this setting disabled, the UE-V Agent does not synchronize settings over a metered connection.
If you do not configure this policy setting, any defined values are deleted.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SyncOverMeteredNetworkREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- SyncOverMeteredNetworkREG_DWORD