Sports
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft User Experience Virtualization\Windows Apps User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft User Experience Virtualization\Windows Apps Description
This policy setting configures the synchronization of user settings for the Sports app. By default, the user settings of Sports sync between computers. Use the policy setting to prevent the user settings of Sports from synchronizing between computers. If you enable this policy setting, Sports user settings continue to sync. If you disable this policy setting, Sports user settings are excluded from synchronization. If you do not configure this policy setting, any defined values will be deleted.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Windows8AppList\Microsoft.BingSports_8wekyb3d8bbwe HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Windows8AppList\Microsoft.BingSports_8wekyb3d8bbwe Value name: SyncSettings
Enabled: SyncSettings = 1
Disabled: SyncSettings = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_UserExperienceVirtualization/Sports User
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_UserExperienceVirtualization/Sports Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Sports
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Windows8AppList\Microsoft.BingSports_8wekyb3d8bbwe]
"SyncSettings"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Sports
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Windows8AppList\Microsoft.BingSports_8wekyb3d8bbwe'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SyncSettings' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_UserExperienceVirtualization/Sports
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Sports
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Windows8AppList\Microsoft.BingSports_8wekyb3d8bbwe' -Name 'SyncSettings' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Sports
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Windows8AppList\Microsoft.BingSports_8wekyb3d8bbwe'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SyncSettings' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Sports
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
# 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: Sports
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Windows8AppList\Microsoft.BingSports_8wekyb3d8bbwe' -Name 'SyncSettings' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Sports
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\Windows8AppList\Microsoft.BingSports_8wekyb3d8bbwe'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SyncSettings' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.