List desktop apps first in the Apps view

This policy setting allows desktop apps to be listed first in the Apps view in Start.

If you enable this policy setting, desktop apps would be listed first when the apps are sorted by category in the Apps view. The other sorting options would continue to be available and the user could choose to change their default sorting options.

If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the desktop apps won't be listed first when the apps are sorted by category, and the user can configure this setting.

Supported on: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 only

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Value NameDesktopAppsFirstInAppsView
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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