Disable Aero mode when screen sharing on Windows 7 system

Zoom 5.17.5

Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

Description

Default setting is enabled. If this setting is enabled, Aero mode will be disabled when screen sharing on Windows 7 system. If this setting is disabled, Aero mode will not be disabled when screen sharing on Windows 7 system. If this setting is not set, client will default setting.

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings

Value name: DisableAeroModeDuringShareScreen

Enabled: DisableAeroModeDuringShareScreen = 1

Disabled: DisableAeroModeDuringShareScreen = 0

REG Builder

BETA

Configure the state and elements to generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune, and SCCM outputs.

These exports replicate the policy's registry effect. Editing the registry directly is not the same as applying the GPO through the management console (no gpupdate, no central reporting). Test before production; HKLM changes require administrator rights.

Not configured Enabled Disabled

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Disable Aero mode when screen sharing on Windows 7 system
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings]
"DisableAeroModeDuringShareScreen"=dword:00000001

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable Aero mode when screen sharing on Windows 7 system
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableAeroModeDuringShareScreen' -Value 1 -Type DWord

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: Disable Aero mode when screen sharing on Windows 7 system
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

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\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings' -Name 'DisableAeroModeDuringShareScreen' -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: Disable Aero mode when screen sharing on Windows 7 system
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableAeroModeDuringShareScreen' -Value 1 -Type DWord

SCCM CI

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Disable Aero mode when screen sharing on Windows 7 system
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# 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: Disable Aero mode when screen sharing on Windows 7 system
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

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\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings' -Name 'DisableAeroModeDuringShareScreen' -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: Disable Aero mode when screen sharing on Windows 7 system
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Meetings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableAeroModeDuringShareScreen' -Value 1 -Type DWord