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Restore-UevUserSetting

Sets a restore flag for the user settings.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft UEV reference: Sets a restore flag for the user settings. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Restore-UevUserSetting [-TemplateId] <String> [-LastKnownGood] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Restore-UevUserSetting. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / UEV · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-Application (required): Specifies the name of an application. Use the application name, or a partial name with wildcard characters, to set the restore flag for specific applications.
-Confirm: Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-Force: Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
-LastKnownGood: Indicates that this cmdlet restores the application to the settings last known good state.
-TemplateId (required): Specifies the ID of a template. The cmdlet sets the restore flag for the application settings or operating system settings group to restore.
-WhatIf: Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Prerequisites

Windows with the UEV module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.

Examples

Example 1: Restore user settings for a specific template

Restore-UevUserSetting -TemplateId "MicrosoftCalculator6"

This command sets a restore flag for the user settings that are identified by the template ID MicrosoftCalculator6. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/UEV/Restore-UevUserSetting.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/uev/restore-uevusersetting?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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