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title: Enable or block Windows Mixed Reality apps in the enterprise (Windows 10)
description: Learn how to enable or block Windows Mixed Reality apps.
keyboards: ["mr", "mr portal", "mixed reality portal", "mixed reality"]
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author: jdeckerms
ms.author: jdecker
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---

# Enable or block Windows Mixed Reality apps in the enterprise

**Applies to**

-   Windows 10


[Windows Mixed Reality](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/10/03/the-era-of-windows-mixed-reality-begins-october-17/) was introduced in Windows 10, version 1709 (also known as the Fall Creators Update), as a [Windows 10 Feature on Demand (FOD)](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/features-on-demand-v2--capabilities). Features on Demand are Windows feature packages that can be added at any time. When a Windows 10 PC needs a new feature, it can request the feature package from Windows Update.

Organizations that use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) must take action to [enable Windows Mixed Reality](#enable). Any organization that wants to prohibit use of Windows Mixed Reality can [block the installation of the Mixed Reality Portal](#block).


<span id="enable" />
## Enable Windows Mixed Reality in WSUS

1. [Check your version of Windows 10.](https://support.microsoft.com/help/13443/windows-which-operating-system)

  >[!NOTE]
  >You must be on at least Windows 10, version 1709, to run Windows Mixed Reality.

2. Windows Mixed Reality Feature on Demand (FOD) is downloaded from Windows Update. If access to Windows Update is blocked, you must manually install the Windows Mixed Reality FOD.

  a. Download the FOD .cab file for [Windows 10, version 1903](https://software-download.microsoft.com/download/pr/Microsoft-Windows-Holographic-Desktop-FOD-Package-31bf3856ad364e35-amd64.cab), [Windows 10, version 1809](https://software-download.microsoft.com/download/pr/microsoft-windows-holographic-desktop-fod-package31bf3856ad364e35amd64_1.cab), [Windows 10, version 1803](https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/9/3/9934B163-FA01-4108-A38A-851B4ACD1244/Microsoft-Windows-Holographic-Desktop-FOD-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~.cab), or [Windows 10, version 1709](http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/F/8/6F816172-AC7D-4F45-B967-D573FB450CB7/Microsoft-Windows-Holographic-Desktop-FOD-Package.cab).

  >[!NOTE]
  >You must download the FOD .cab file that matches your operating system version.

  b. Use `Add-Package` to add Windows Mixed Reality FOD to the image.

    ```
    Add-Package
    Dism /Online /add-package /packagepath:(path)
    ```

  c. In **Settings** > **Update & Security** > **Windows Update**, select **Check for updates**.


IT admins can also create [Side by side feature store (shared folder)](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/jj127275.aspx) to allow access to the Windows Mixed Reality FOD.


<span id="block" />
## Block the Mixed Reality Portal

You can use the [AppLocker configuration service provider (CSP)](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/client-management/mdm/applocker-csp) to block the Mixed Reality software.

In the following example, the **Id** can be any generated GUID and the **Name** can be any name you choose. Note that `BinaryName="*"` allows you to block any app executable in the Mixed Reality Portal package. **Binary/VersionRange**, as shown in the example, will block all versions of the Mixed Reality Portal app.

```xml
<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
    <SyncBody>
        <Add>
            <CmdID>$CmdID$</CmdID>
            <Item>
                <Target>
                    <LocURI>./Vendor/MSFT/PolicyManager/My/ApplicationManagement/ApplicationRestrictions</LocURI>
                </Target>
                <Meta>
                    <Format xmlns="syncml:metinf">chr</Format>
                    <Type xmlns="syncml:metinf">text/plain</Type>
                </Meta>
                <Data>
                  <RuleCollection Type="Appx" EnforcementMode="Enabled">
                   <FilePublisherRule Id="a9e18c21-ff8f-43cf-b9fc-db40eed693ba" Name="(Default Rule) All signed packaged apps" Description="Allows members of the Everyone group to run packaged apps that are signed." UserOrGroupSid="S-1-1-0" Action="Allow">
                    <Conditions>
                      <FilePublisherCondition PublisherName="*" ProductName="*" BinaryName="*">
                        <BinaryVersionRange LowSection="0.0.0.0" HighSection="*" />
                      </FilePublisherCondition>
                    </Conditions>
                  </FilePublisherRule>
                  <FilePublisherRule Id="d26da4e7-0b01-484d-a8d3-d5b5341b2d55" Name="Block Mixed Reality Portal" Description="" UserOrGroupSid="S-1-1-0" Action="Deny">
                   <Conditions>
                     <FilePublisherCondition PublisherName="CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" ProductName="Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun" BinaryName="*">
                      <BinaryVersionRange LowSection="*" HighSection="*" />
                      </FilePublisherCondition>
                    </Conditions>
                  </FilePublisherRule>
                 </RuleCollection>>
                </Data>
            </Item>
        </Add>
        <Final/>
    </SyncBody>
</SyncML>

```


## Related topics

- [Mixed reality](https://developer.microsoft.com/windows/mixed-reality/mixed_reality)