Other Devices

⌘ + r › ms-settings:privacy-customdevices

Communicate with unpaired devices

value0 is worded poorly. This prevents apps from sending data automatically to unpaired / other devices. It does not prevent all communication.

See Determining App List to generate a list of apps for more fine grained control of app access.

GPO

Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › App Privacy › Let Windows apps communicate with unpaired devices

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ENABLED

Default for all apps

Force Deny

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Registry

0 enables communication with unpaired devices.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy

LetAppsSyncWithDevices

DWORD

2

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Use trusted devices

value0 is worded poorly. This prevents apps from sending data automatically to trusted devices. It does not prevent all communication.

See Determining App List to generate a list of apps for more fine grained control of app access.

GPO

Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › App Privacy › Let Windows apps access trusted devices

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ENABLED

Default for all apps

Force Deny

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Registry

0 enables communication with unpaired trusted devices.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy

LetAppsAccessTrustedDevices

DWORD

2

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference