Prevents the Mesh feature from initiating any User Account Control (UAC) prompts (Recommendation Setting)
Verified with Zoom 7.1.5 — updated on July 12, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Zoom Meetings\Zoom Meetings - Default Settings (users can override)\Zoom Meetings Default Settings Description
Default policy is disabled. If this policy is enabled, the client will not trigger any User Account Control (UAC) elevation for adding firewall rules required for the mesh feature. If this policy is disabled, the client may trigger a User Account Control (UAC) prompt. If this policy is not set, the client will use the default setting.
Registry
HKCU
Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Recommended\Meetings Value name: DisableWindowsMeshUAC
Enabled: DisableWindowsMeshUAC = 1
Disabled: DisableWindowsMeshUAC = 0
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Prevents the Mesh feature from initiating any User Account Control (UAC) prompts (Recommendation Setting)
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Recommended\Meetings]
"DisableWindowsMeshUAC"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Prevents the Mesh feature from initiating any User Account Control (UAC) prompts (Recommendation Setting)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Recommended\Meetings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableWindowsMeshUAC' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune 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: Prevents the Mesh feature from initiating any User Account Control (UAC) prompts (Recommendation Setting)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Recommended\Meetings' -Name 'DisableWindowsMeshUAC' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Prevents the Mesh feature from initiating any User Account Control (UAC) prompts (Recommendation Setting)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Recommended\Meetings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableWindowsMeshUAC' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Prevents the Mesh feature from initiating any User Account Control (UAC) prompts (Recommendation Setting)
# 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: Prevents the Mesh feature from initiating any User Account Control (UAC) prompts (Recommendation Setting)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Recommended\Meetings' -Name 'DisableWindowsMeshUAC' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Prevents the Mesh feature from initiating any User Account Control (UAC) prompts (Recommendation Setting)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Zoom\Zoom Meetings\Recommended\Meetings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableWindowsMeshUAC' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.