Let Windows apps access text content from foreground applications
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on September 15, 2026 Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 25H2
Shipped in a Windows update: not in the official ADMX package (Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 Oct 2025 Update), present no later than KB5124008 (build 26200.9445).
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\App Privacy Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy Description
This policy setting specifies whether Windows apps can access text content from foreground applications. You can specify either a default setting for all apps or a per-app setting by specifying a Package Family Name. You can get the Package Family Name for an app by using the Get-AppPackage Windows PowerShell cmdlet. A per-app setting overrides the default setting. If you choose the "User is in control" option, employees in your organization can decide whether Windows apps can access text content from foreground applications by using Settings > Privacy on the device. If you choose the "Force Allow" option, Windows apps are allowed to access text content from foreground applications and employees in your organization cannot change it. If you choose the "Force Deny" option, Windows apps are not allowed to access text content from foreground applications and employees in your organization cannot change it. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, employees in your organization can decide whether Windows apps can access text content from foreground applications by using Settings > Privacy on the device. If an app is open when this Group Policy object is applied on a device, employees must restart the app or device for the policy changes to be applied to the app.
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Let Windows apps access text content from foreground applications
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 25H2
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy]
"LetAppsAccessForegroundText"=dword:00000000
"LetAppsAccessForegroundText_UserInControlOfTheseApps"=hex(7):00,00
; REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
"LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceAllowTheseApps"=hex(7):00,00
; REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
"LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceDenyTheseApps"=hex(7):00,00
; REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Let Windows apps access text content from foreground applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 25H2
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_UserInControlOfTheseApps' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceAllowTheseApps' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceDenyTheseApps' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.Intune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Let Windows apps access text content from foreground applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 25H2
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy' -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy' -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_UserInControlOfTheseApps' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy' -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceAllowTheseApps' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy' -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceDenyTheseApps' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Let Windows apps access text content from foreground applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 25H2
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_UserInControlOfTheseApps' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceAllowTheseApps' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceDenyTheseApps' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.SCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Let Windows apps access text content from foreground applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 25H2
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Let Windows apps access text content from foreground applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 25H2
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy' -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy' -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_UserInControlOfTheseApps' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy' -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceAllowTheseApps' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy' -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceDenyTheseApps' -Expected @() -Kind MultiString)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Let Windows apps access text content from foreground applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Version 25H2
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_UserInControlOfTheseApps' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceAllowTheseApps' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LetAppsAccessForegroundText_ForceDenyTheseApps' -Value @() -Type MultiString
# REG_MULTI_SZ: one string per input line; edit in regedit if you need richer formatting.Building a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.