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title: Policy CSP - ADMX_DeviceCompat
description: Policy CSP - ADMX_DeviceCompat
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# Policy CSP - ADMX_DeviceCompat
> [!TIP]
> This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable.  For details, see [Understanding ADMX-backed policies](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md).
> 
> You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to [Enabling a policy](./understanding-admx-backed-policies.md#enabling-a-policy).
> 
> The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it.  For more information, see [CDATA Sections](http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-cdata-sect).

<hr/>

<!--Policies-->
## ADMX_DeviceCompat policies  

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#admx-devicecompat-deviceflags">ADMX_DeviceCompat/DeviceFlags</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#admx-devicecompat-drivershims">ADMX_DeviceCompat/DriverShims</a>
  </dd>
</dl>


<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="admx-devicecompat-deviceflags"></a>**ADMX_DeviceCompat/DeviceFlags**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Edition</th>
    <th>Windows 10</th>
    <th>Windows 11</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td>No</td>
    <td>No</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td>No</td>
    <td>No</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td>No</td>
    <td>No</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td>Yes</td>
    <td>Yes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td>Yes</td>
    <td>Yes</td>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Changes behavior of Microsoft bus drivers to work with specific devices.

<!--/Description-->

<!--ADMXBacked-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP Friendly name: *Device compatibility settings*
-   GP name: *DeviceFlags*
-   GP path: *Windows Components\Device and Driver Compatibility*
-   GP ADMX file name: *DeviceCompat.admx*

<!--/ADMXBacked-->
<!--/Policy-->
<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="admx-devicecompat-drivershims"></a>**ADMX_DeviceCompat/DriverShims**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Edition</th>
    <th>Windows 10</th>
    <th>Windows 11</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td>No</td>
    <td>No</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td>No</td>
    <td>No</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td>No</td>
    <td>No</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td>Yes</td>
    <td>Yes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td>Yes</td>
    <td>Yes</td>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Changes behavior of third-party drivers to work around incompatibilities introduced between OS versions.		

<!--/Description-->

<!--ADMXBacked-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP Friendly name: *Driver compatibility settings*
-   GP name: *DriverShims*
-   GP path: *Windows Components\Device and Driver Compatibility*
-   GP ADMX file name: *DeviceCompat.admx*

<!--/ADMXBacked-->
<!--/Policy-->

<!--/Policies-->