Disable installing Windows apps on non-system volumes


This policy setting allows you to manage installing Windows apps on additional volumes such as secondary partitions, USB drives, or SD cards.

If you enable this setting, you can't move or install Windows apps on volumes that are not the system volume.

If you disable or do not configure this setting, you can move or install Windows apps on other volumes.

Supported on: At least Windows 8.1 Update 2

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx
Value NameRestrictAppToSystemVolume
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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