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Computer Configuration
User Configuration
Administrative Templates
Control Panel
Desktop
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Start Menu and Taskbar
Add "Run in Separate Memory Space" check box to Run dialog box
Remove the "Undock PC" button from the Start Menu
Show "Run as different user" command on Start
Add Logoff to the Start Menu
Add Search Internet link to Start Menu
Add the Run command to the Start Menu
Change Start Menu power button
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit
Clear history of tile notifications on exit
Clear the recent programs list for new users
Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists
Do not allow pinning programs to the Taskbar
Do not allow taskbars on more than one display
Do not display any custom toolbars in the taskbar
Do not display or track items in Jump Lists from remote locations
Do not keep history of recently opened documents
Do not search Internet
Do not search communications
Do not search for files
Do not search programs and Control Panel items
Do not use the search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts
Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts
Force classic Start Menu
Go to the desktop instead of Start when signing in or when all the apps on a screen are closed
Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts
Hide the notification area
List desktop apps first in the Apps view
Lock all taskbar settings
Lock the Taskbar
Notifications
Pin Apps to Start when installed
Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings
Prevent grouping of taskbar items
Prevent users from adding or removing toolbars
Prevent users from customizing their Start Screen
Prevent users from moving taskbar to another screen dock location
Prevent users from rearranging toolbars
Prevent users from resizing the taskbar
Prevent users from uninstalling applications from Start
Remove All Programs list from the Start menu
Remove Balloon Tips on Start Menu items
Remove Clock from the system notification area
Remove Default Programs link from the Start menu.
Remove Documents icon from Start Menu
Remove Downloads link from Start Menu
Remove Favorites menu from Start Menu
Remove Games link from Start Menu
Remove Help menu from Start Menu
Remove Homegroup link from Start Menu
Remove Logoff on the Start Menu
Remove Music icon from Start Menu
Remove Network Connections from Start Menu
Remove Network icon from Start Menu
Remove Pictures icon from Start Menu
Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu
Remove Recorded TV link from Start Menu
Remove Run menu from Start Menu
Remove Search Computer link
Remove Search link from Start Menu
Remove See More Results / Search Everywhere link
Remove Videos link from Start Menu
Remove access to the context menus for the taskbar
Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down Restart Sleep and Hibernate commands
Remove common program groups from Start Menu
Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu
Remove links and access to Windows Update
Remove pinned programs from the Taskbar
Remove pinned programs list from the Start Menu
Remove programs on Settings menu
Remove the Action Center icon
Remove the battery meter
Remove the networking icon
Remove the volume control icon
Remove user folder link from Start Menu
Remove user name from Start Menu
Remove user's folders from the Start Menu
Search just apps from the Apps view
Show QuickLaunch on Taskbar
Show Start on the display the user is using when they press the Windows logo key
Show the Apps view automatically when the user goes to Start
Start Screen Layout
Turn off all balloon notifications
Turn off automatic promotion of notification icons to the taskbar
Turn off feature advertisement balloon notifications
Turn off notification area cleanup
Turn off personalized menus
Turn off taskbar thumbnails
Turn off user tracking
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