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Policy CSP - AboveLock	Learn the various AboveLock Policy configuration service provider (CSP) for Windows editions of Home, Pro, Business, and more.	vinpa	medium	article	w10	windows	vinaypamnani-msft	09/27/2019		aaroncz

Policy CSP - AboveLock

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AboveLock policies

AboveLock/AllowCortanaAboveLock

AboveLock/AllowToasts

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AboveLock/AllowCortanaAboveLock

Edition	Windows 10	Windows 11
Home	No	No
Pro	Yes	Yes
Windows SE	No	Yes
Enterprise	Yes	Yes
Education	Yes	Yes

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Scope:

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• Device

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Added in Windows 10, version 1607. Specifies whether or not the user can interact with Cortana using speech while the system is locked. If you enable or don’t configure this setting, the user can interact with Cortana using speech while the system is locked. If you disable this setting, the system will need to be unlocked for the user to interact with Cortana using speech.

ADMX Info:

• GP Friendly name: Allow Cortana above lock screen
• GP name: AllowCortanaAboveLock
• GP path: Windows Components/Search
• GP ADMX file name: Search.admx

The following list shows the supported values:

• 0 - Not allowed.
• 1 (default) - Allowed.

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AboveLock/AllowToasts

Edition	Windows 10	Windows 11
Home	No	No
Pro	Yes, starting in Windows 10, version 1607	Yes
Enterprise	Yes, starting in Windows 10, version 1607	Yes
Education	Yes, starting in Windows 10, version 1607	Yes

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Scope:

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• Device

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Specifies whether to allow toast notifications above the device lock screen.

Most restricted value is 0.

The following list shows the supported values:

• 0 - Not allowed.
• 1 (default) - Allowed.

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Related topics

Policy CSP