Registry Keys for Windows 10 Privacy Settings

Jose Espitia

Jose Espitia


March 6, 2017

Windows 10 Privacy Settings

The following registry keys in this post control the privacy settings in Windows 10 1607. These settings can be found in the GUI by going to SETTINGS\PRIVACY.

  • Location Services
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}
  • Let apps use my camera
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{E5323777-F976-4f5b-9B55-B94699C46E44}
  • Let apps use my microphone
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{2EEF81BE-33FA-4800-9670-1CD474972C3F}
  • Let apps access my notifications
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{52079E78-A92B-413F-B213-E8FE35712E72}
  • Let apps accesss my name, picture, and other account info
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{C1D23ACC-752B-43E5-8448-8D0E519CD6D6}
  • Let apps access my contacts
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{7D7E8402-7C54-4821-A34E-AEEFD62DED93}
  • Let apps access my calendar
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{D89823BA-7180-4B81-B50C-7E471E6121A3}
  • Let apps access my call history
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{8BC668CF-7728-45BD-93F8-CF2B3B41D7AB}
  • Let apps access and send email
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{9231CB4C-BF57-4AF3-8C55-FDA7BFCC04C5}
  • Let apps read or send messages (text or MMS)
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{21157C1F-2651-4CC1-90CA-1F28B02263F6}
  • Let apps control radios
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\{A8804298-2D5F-42E3-9531-9C8C39EB29CE}
  • Sync with Devices
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\LooselyCoupled

How to enable or disable these settings:

  • Enable
    Name: Value
    Type: REG_SZ
    Data: Allow
  • Disable
    Name: Value
    Type: REG_SZ
    Data: Deny

Deployment, Windows

2 Comments

  1. Tyramizou

    January 31, 2023 at 8:07 am

    Hello Jose,

    it’s me again.
    Now, I can return a favor, your work helped me out to comprehend the privacy settings.

    Here are the privacy settings for Windows 10 21H2 (I use the IoT LTSC version)

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore]

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\appDiagnostics]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\appointments]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\bluetoothSync]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\broadFileSystemAccess]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\cellularData]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\cellularData\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\cellularData\Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\cellularData\Microsoft.Windows.NarratorQuickStart_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\cellularData\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\cellularData\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\cellularData\NcsiUwpApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\chat]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\contacts]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\contacts\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Prompt”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\contacts\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Prompt”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\documentsLibrary]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\documentsLibrary\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\email]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\gazeInput]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\gazeInput\Microsoft.ECApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Prompt”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location]
    “@”=””
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Prompt”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location\Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Prompt”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Prompt”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location\NonPackaged]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\microphone]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\microphone\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\microphone\Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Prompt”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\microphone\NonPackaged]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\phoneCall]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\phoneCallHistory]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\picturesLibrary]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\picturesLibrary\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\picturesLibrary\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\radios]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\userAccountInformation]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\userAccountInformation\Microsoft.AccountsControl_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Prompt”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\userAccountInformation\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\userAccountInformation\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Prompt”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\userDataTasks]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\userNotificationListener]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\videosLibrary]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\webcam]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\webcam\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\webcam\Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\webcam\NonPackaged]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\wifiData]
    “Value”=”Deny”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\wifiData\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\wifiData\Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\wifiData\Microsoft.Windows.NarratorQuickStart_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\wifiData\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\wifiData\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\wifiData\NcsiUwpApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
    “Value”=”Allow”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\User Profile]
    “HttpAcceptLanguageOptOut”=”1”

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
    “Start_TrackProgs”=dword:00000000

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