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title: Policy CSP - Storage
description: Policy CSP - Storage
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# Policy CSP - Storage

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## Storage policies  

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<a href="" id="storage-enhancedstoragedevices"></a>**Storage/EnhancedStorageDevices**  

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This policy setting configures whether or not Windows will activate an Enhanced Storage device.

If you enable this policy setting, Windows will not activate unactivated Enhanced Storage devices.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows will activate unactivated Enhanced Storage devices.

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ADMX Info:  
-   GP english name: *Do not allow Windows to activate Enhanced Storage devices*
-   GP name: *TCGSecurityActivationDisabled*
-   GP ADMX file name: *enhancedstorage.admx*

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Footnote:

-   1 - Added in Windows 10, version 1607.
-   2 - Added in Windows 10, version 1703.
-   3 - Added in Windows 10, version 1709.

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