Do not sync app settings

Prevent the "app settings" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "app settings" group on the "sync your settings" page in PC settings.If you enable this policy setting the "app settings" group will not be synced.Use the option "Allow users to turn app settings syncing on" so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled.If you do not set or disable this setting syncing of the "app settings" group is on by default and configurable by the user.

Policy path: 

Windows Components\Sync your settings

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

At least Windows Server 2012 Windows 8 or Windows RT

Registry settings: 

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync!DisableApplicationSettingSync; HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync!DisableApplicationSettingSyncUserOverride

Filename: 

SettingSync.admx

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