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Hi everyone
I just got the Anniversary update!
Found that a new item added to the Settings:

Settings > Privacy > General > Let apps on my other devices open apps and continue experiences on this device

I just wanna find this item's registry key in order to be able to disable it via registry ONLY.
It was NOT here:

HKCUSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionDeviceAccessGlobal

Please someone help me find it
Thanks

Hello omidsolo,

The registry key location for the advertising ID setting is below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAdvertisingInfo


EnabledDWORD:
0= Off
1= On

Idstring value:
(delete) = Off
<unique generated Id number> = On

Thanks dear Brink,
Always a helping hand, and my reason to use the forum

You're most welcome.

oops! not work
this was the key for previous build, in the new anniversary update not this one

oops! not work
this was the key for previous build, in the new anniversary update not this one
You may have to add the DWORDvalue, and set it accordingly. If the DWORDdoes not exist, it may default to ON=1.

I don't have that DWORD value.....


my registry is being shown like yours!
If you goto Settings > Privacy > General >
You will found that the registry key I've got here is for the 1st item (Let apps use my advertising ID), not for my requested one (Let apps on my other devices open apps and...)!
Thanks

my registry is being shown like yours!
If you goto Settings > Privacy > General >
You will found that the registry key I've got here is for the 1st item (Let apps use my advertising ID), not for my requested one (Let apps on my other devices open apps and...)!
Thanks
Ok, maybe @Brink Shawn will see this and have the correct one.

When turned off, the EnabledDWORD gets set to 0and Idstring value gets deleted in the AdvertisingInfokey.

When turned on, the EnabledDWORD gets set to 1and Idstring value gets created with a unique value data in the AdvertisingInfokey.

It would be best to export the AdvertisingInfokey while it's turned on to have a proper Id string value included along with the Enabled DWORD for a turn on .reg file.

Hi dear Brink,
Thanks again, I think this screenshot is more detailed:


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