Managing the UE-V service and packages with Windows PowerShell and WMI

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    ✅ Windows 10

You can use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Windows PowerShell to manage User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) service configuration and synchronization behavior.

Note

For a complete list of UE-V cmdlets, see User Experience Virtualization in Windows PowerShell.

To configure the UE-V service with Windows PowerShell

  1. Open a Windows PowerShell window. To manage computer settings that affect all users of the computer by using the Computer parameter, open the window with an account that has administrator rights.

  2. Use the following Windows PowerShell commands to configure the service.

    Windows PowerShell command Description
    Enable-UEV Turns on the UE-V service. Requires reboot.
    Disable-UEV Turns off the UE-V service. Requires reboot.
    Get-UevStatus Displays whether UE-V service is enabled or disabled, using a Boolean value.
    Get-UevConfiguration Gets the effective UE-V service settings. User-specific settings have precedence over the computer settings.
    Get-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser Gets the UE-V service settings values for the current user only.
    Get-UevConfiguration -Computer Gets the UE-V service configuration settings values for all users on the computer.
    Get-UevConfiguration -Details Gets the details for each configuration setting. Displays where the setting is configured or if it uses the default value. Is displayed if the current setting is valid.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -EnableDontSyncWindows8AppSettings Configures the UE-V service to not synchronize any Windows apps for all users on the computer.
    Set-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser -EnableDontSyncWindows8AppSettings Configures the UE-V service to not synchronize any Windows apps for the current computer user.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -EnableFirstUseNotification Configures the UE-V service to display notification the first time the service runs for all users on the computer.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -DisableFirstUseNotification Configures the UE-V service to not display notification the first time that the service runs for all users on the computer.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -EnableSettingsImportNotify Configures the UE-V service to notify all users on the computer when settings synchronization is delayed.

    Use the DisableSettingsImportNotify parameter to disable notification.
    Set-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser -EnableSettingsImportNotify Configures the UE-V service to notify the current user when settings synchronization is delayed.

    Use the DisableSettingsImportNotify parameter to disable notification.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -EnableSyncUnlistedWindows8Apps Configures the UE-V service to synchronize all Windows apps that aren't explicitly disabled by the Windows app list for all users of the computer. For more information, see "Get-UevAppxPackage" in Managing UE-V Settings Location Templates Using Windows PowerShell and WMI.

    Use the DisableSyncUnlistedWindows8Apps parameter to configure the UE-V service to synchronize only Windows apps that are explicitly enabled by the Windows App List.
    Set-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser - EnableSyncUnlistedWindows8Apps Configures the UE-V service to synchronize all Windows apps that aren't explicitly disabled by the Windows app list for the current user on the computer. For more information, see "Get-UevAppxPackage" in Managing UE-V Settings Location Templates Using Windows PowerShell and WMI.

    Use the DisableSyncUnlistedWindows8Apps parameter to configure the UE-V service to synchronize only Windows apps that are explicitly enabled by the Windows App List.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -DisableSync Disables UE-V for all the users on the computer.

    Use the EnableSync parameter to enable or re-enable.
    Set-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser -DisableSync Disables UE-V for the current user on the computer.

    Use the EnableSync parameter to enable or re-enable.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -EnableTrayIcon Enables the UE-V icon in the notification area for all users of the computer.

    Use the DisableTrayIcon parameter to disable the icon.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -MaxPackageSizeInBytes <size in bytes> Configures the UE-V service to report when a settings package file size reaches the defined threshold for all users on the computer. Sets the threshold package size in bytes.
    Set-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser -MaxPackageSizeInBytes <size in bytes> Configures the UE-V service to report when a settings package file size reaches the defined threshold. Sets the package size warning threshold for the current user.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -SettingsImportNotifyDelayInSeconds Specifies the time in seconds before the user is notified for all users of the computer
    Set-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser -SettingsImportNotifyDelayInSeconds Specifies the time in seconds before notification for the current user is sent.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -SettingsStoragePath <path to _settings_storage_location> Defines a per-computer settings storage location for all users of the computer.
    Set-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser -SettingsStoragePath <path to _settings_storage_location> Defines a per-user settings storage location.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -SettingsTemplateCatalogPath <path to catalog> Sets the settings template catalog path for all users of the computer.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -SyncMethod <sync method> Sets the synchronization method for all users of the computer: SyncProvider or None.
    Set-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser -SyncMethod <sync method> Sets the synchronization method for the current user: SyncProvider or None.
    Set-UevConfiguration -Computer -SyncTimeoutInMilliseconds <timeout in milliseconds> Sets the synchronization time-out in milliseconds for all users of the computer
    Set-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser -SyncTimeoutInMilliseconds <timeout in milliseconds> Set the synchronization time-out for the current user.
    Clear-UevConfiguration -Computer -<setting name> Clears the specified setting for all users on the computer.
    Clear-UevConfiguration -CurrentComputerUser -<setting name> Clears the specified setting for the current user only.
    Export-UevConfiguration <settings migration file> Exports the UE-V computer configuration to a settings migration file. The file name extension must be .uev.

    The Export cmdlet exports all UE-V service settings that are configurable with the Computer parameter.
    Import-UevConfiguration <settings migration file> Imports the UE-V computer configuration from a settings migration file. The file name extension must be .uev.

To export UE-V package settings and repair UE-V templates with Windows PowerShell

  1. Open a Windows PowerShell window as an administrator.

  2. Use the following Windows PowerShell commands to configure the service.

    Windows PowerShell command Description
    Export-UevPackage MicrosoftNotepad.pkgx Extracts the settings from a Microsoft Notepad package file and converts them into a human-readable format in XML.
    Repair-UevTemplateIndex Repairs the index of the UE-V settings location templates.

To configure the UE-V service with WMI

  1. User Experience Virtualization provides the following set of WMI commands. Administrators can use this interface to configure the UE-V service at the command line and automate typical configuration tasks.

    Use an account with administrator rights to open a Windows PowerShell window.

  2. Use the following WMI commands to configure the service.

    Windows PowerShell command Description
    Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV Configuration Displays the active UE-V service settings. User-specific settings have precedence over the computer settings.
    Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV UserConfiguration Displays the UE-V service configuration that is defined for a user.
    Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV ComputerConfiguration Displays the UE-V service configuration that is defined for a computer.
    Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\Uev ConfigurationItem Displays the details for each configuration item.
    $config = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV ComputerConfiguration

    $config.SettingsStoragePath = <path_to_settings_storage_location>

    $config.Put()

    		 Defines a per-computer settings storage location.
    $config = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV UserConfiguration

    $config.SettingsStoragePath = <path_to_settings_storage_location>

    $config.Put()

    		 Defines a per-user settings storage location.
    $config = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV ComputerConfiguration

    $config.SyncTimeoutInMilliseconds = <timeout_in_milliseconds>

    $config.Put()

    		 Sets the synchronization time-out in milliseconds for all users of the computer.
    $config = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV ComputerConfiguration

    $config.MaxPackageSizeInBytes = <size_in_bytes>

    $config.Put()

    		 Configures the UE-V service to report when a settings package file size reaches a defined threshold. Set the threshold package file size in bytes for all users of the computer.
    $config = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV ComputerConfiguration

    $config.SyncMethod = <sync_method>

    $config.Put()

    		 Sets the synchronization method for all users of the computer: SyncProvider or None.
    $config = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV ComputerConfiguration

    $config.<setting name> = $true

    $config.Put()

    		 To enable a specific per-computer setting, clear the setting, and use $null as the setting value. Use UserConfiguration for per-user settings.
    $config = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV ComputerConfiguration

    $config.<setting name> = $false

    $config.Put()

    		 To disable a specific per-computer setting, clear the setting, and use $null as the setting value. Use User Configuration for per-user settings.
    $config = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV ComputerConfiguration

    $config.<setting name> = <setting value>

    $config.Put()

    		 Updates a specific per-computer setting. To clear the setting, use $null as the setting value.
    $config = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV ComputerConfiguration

    $config.<setting name> = <setting value>

    $config.Put()

    		 Updates a specific per-user setting for all users of the computer. To clear the setting, use $null as the setting value.

When you're finished configuring the UE-V service with WMI and Windows PowerShell, the defined configuration is stored in the registry in the following locations.

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration

To export UE-V package settings and repair UE-V templates by using WMI

  1. UE-V provides the following set of WMI commands. Administrators can use this interface to export a package or repair UE-V templates.

  2. Use the following WMI commands.

    WMI command Description
    Invoke-WmiMethod -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV -Class UserSettings -Name ExportPackage -ArgumentList <package name> Extracts the settings from a package file and converts them into a human-readable format in XML.
    Invoke-WmiMethod -Namespace root\Microsoft\UEV -Class SettingsLocationTemplate -Name RebuildIndex Repairs the index of the UE-V settings location templates. Must be run as administrator.

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