How to disable Windows Dev license checking

How to  disable Windows Dev license checking

 

Backgroud

 

When we are using VS to debug App, we need Windows Dev license. But network proxy block our device to renew the license.

If the license expired, you are not able to debug anymore. In order to fix this issue, we need to get help from ITO to disable Windows Dev license checking.

 

1.Open the Group Policy Management Editor for a domain—based Group Policy Object (GPO) to which you will be applying the group policy settings, as specified below, to your selected PCs.

2.Click to expand Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and then App Package Deployment.

 

3.Double-click the Allow development of Windows Store apps without installing a developer license setting.

 

4.In the Allow development of Windows Store apps without installing a developer license window, click Enabled and then click OK.

 

5.Double-click the Allow all trusted apps to install setting.

 

6.In the Allow all trusted apps to install window, click Enabled and then click OK.

 

Setting the Group Policy to allow development of Windows Store apps without installing a developer license updates the following registry setting: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx\AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense = 1

Setting the Group Policy to allow trusted applications updates the following registry setting:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx\AllowAllTrustedApps = 1

After setting the policy, change system date to 3 days later and reboot.