Simple Way to Enable Developer Mode in Windows 10

Microsoft has revised the Development of App policy with Microsoft Windows 10 Operation System. We knew that we would need a develop license whenever you go for app develop.

This article shows How to Enable Developer Mode in Windows 10 and enable SideLoad apps on Windows 10 PC.

Simple Way to Enable Developer Mode in Windows 10

By using Microsoft Visual Studio, we are free to develop our own Custom app for Windows 10. Make sure that you have enabled Developer Mode in Windows 10 operating system.

Developer will not allow to run (Side-load) non-Windows store apps until you enable Developer mode feature.

Click > Start and go to Settings > Update & Security > For developers.

Now, under Use developer features, Just select Developer mode as shows in the image.

Click on Yes to confirm:

How do you enable Developer Mode in Windows 10 Using GPEDIT

Open Group Policy Editor and go to the following setting as below:

Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > App Package Deployment

You will have to edit & Enable the following two policies:

Allow all trusted apps to install

Allows development of Windows Store apps and installing them from an integrated development environment (IDE).

How to Enable Windows 10 Developer Mode Using REGEDIT

Open the Registry Editor and just go to the following keys:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModelUnlock\AllowAllTrustedApps

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModelUnlock\AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense

Now set the value of both the DWORDs to 1.

You can verify the status of the developer mode by doing this small task,

Run PowerShell in admin mode, type the following command and Enter.

show-windowsdeveloperlicenseregistration

You will get a pop-up stating as – This device is already in developer mode. Now are ready with the Developer Mode in Windows 10.