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           // Internet Explorer, create a new XML document using ActiveX 
           // and use loadXML as a DOM parser. 
           try 
           {
              doc = document.getElementById("data-island");

              xmlDocumentRoot = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.DOMDocument.6.0"); 
              xmlDocumentRoot.async = false; 
              xmlDocumentRoot.loadXML(doc.innerHTML);
              xmlDocument = xmlDocumentRoot.documentElement;
              itemSub = 0;
           } 
           catch(e) 
           {
              // Not supported.
           }
        }

        if (xmlDocument != null) {
            mainSection = xmlDocument.getElementsByTagName("MainSection")[0].childNodes;

            if (mainSection != null) {
                for (children = 0; children < mainSection.length; children++) {
                    node = mainSection[children];
                    if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.nodeName === 'Label') {
                        attributeValue = node.getAttribute("Name");
                        if (attributeValue != null) {
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_EventId') {
                                eventIdLabelNode = node.childNodes[1];
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_EventTime') {
                                eventTimeLabelNode = node.childNodes[1];
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_EventDescription') {
                                eventDescriptionLabelNode = node.childNodes[1];
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_EventXml') {
                                eventXmlLabelNode = node.childNodes[1];
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_EventDetails') {
                                eventDetailsLabelNode = node.childNodes[1];
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_GPEvents') {
                                gpEventsTitleNode = node.childNodes[1];
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'Warning_DataNotFound') {
                                dataNotFoundWarningLabelNode = node.childNodes[1];
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

            singlePassEventsDetails = xmlDocument.getElementsByTagName("SinglePassEventsDetails");
            if (singlePassEventsDetails != null) {
                for (singlePassEventsDetailsChildren = 0; singlePassEventsDetailsChildren < singlePassEventsDetails.length; singlePassEventsDetailsChildren++) {
                    node = singlePassEventsDetails[singlePassEventsDetailsChildren];
                    attributeValue = node.getAttribute("ActivityId");
                    if (attributeValue === srcElement.getAttribute("eventLogActivityId")) {
                        singlePassEventsDetailsNode = node;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        
        eventIdLabelNodeText = null;
        if (eventIdLabelNode != null) {
            if (eventIdLabelNode.childNodes.length > 0) {
                eventIdLabelNodeText = eventIdLabelNode.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
            }
        }
        if (eventIdLabelNodeText == null) {
            eventIdLabelNodeText = "Event ID";
        }

        eventTimeLabelNodeText = null;
        if (eventTimeLabelNode != null) {
            if (eventTimeLabelNode.firstChild.childNodes.length > 0) {
                eventTimeLabelNodeText = eventTimeLabelNode.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
            }
        }
        if (eventTimeLabelNodeText == null) {
            eventTimeLabelNodeText = "Event Time";
        }

        eventDescriptionLabelNodeText = null;
        if (eventDescriptionLabelNode != null) {
            if (eventDescriptionLabelNode.childNodes.length > 0) {
                eventDescriptionLabelNodeText = eventDescriptionLabelNode.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
            }
        }
        if (eventDescriptionLabelNodeText == null) {
            eventDescriptionLabelNodeText = "Event Description";
        }

        eventXmlLabelNodeText = null;
        if (eventXmlLabelNode != null) {
            if (eventXmlLabelNode.childNodes.length > 0) {
                eventXmlLabelNodeText = eventXmlLabelNode.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
            }
        }
        if (eventXmlLabelNodeText == null) {
            eventXmlLabelNodeText = "Event XML";
        }

        gpEventsTitleNodeText = null;
        if (gpEventsTitleNode != null) {
            if (gpEventsTitleNode.childNodes.length > 0) {
                gpEventsTitleNodeText = gpEventsTitleNode.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
            }
        }
        if (gpEventsTitleNodeText == null) {
            gpEventsTitleNodeText = "Group Policy Events";
        }

        eventDetailsLabelNodeText = null;
        if (eventDetailsLabelNode != null) {
            if (eventDetailsLabelNode.childNodes.length > 0) {
                eventDetailsLabelNodeText = eventDetailsLabelNode.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
            }
        }
        if (eventDetailsLabelNodeText == null) {
            eventDetailsLabelNodeText = "Event Details";
        }

        dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText = null;
        if (dataNotFoundWarningLabelNode != null) {
            if (dataNotFoundWarningLabelNode.childNodes.length > 0) {
                dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNode.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
            }
        }
        if (dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText == null) {
            dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText = "Data Not Found";
        }
                
        if(singlePassEventsDetailsNode != null)
        {
            eventRecordArray = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.getElementsByTagName("EventRecord");
        }
        
        var htmlText = "<html dir=" + document.dir +  ">";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<head>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\" />";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-16\" />";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<title>" + gpEventsTitleNodeText + "</title>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "</head><style type=\"text/css\">";
        htmlText = htmlText + "body    { background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; font-size:68%; font-family:MS Shell Dlg; margin:0,0,10px,0; word-break:normal; word-wrap:break-word; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + "table   { font-size:100%; table-layout:fixed; width:100%; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + "td,th   { overflow:visible; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; white-space:normal; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + ".he1    { text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color:#C0D2DE; border:1px solid #BBBBBB; color:#000000; cursor:hand; display:block; font-family:MS Shell Dlg; font-size:100%; font-weight:bold; height:4em; position:relative; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + ".centerTxt { text-align: center; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + ".txtFormat1 { text-align: left; vertical-align:top; white-space:pre-line; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + "</style>";
      
        htmlText = htmlText + "<script> function toggle(e) {";
        htmlText = htmlText + "if (e.style.display === \"none\"){ e.style.display = \"\"; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + "else { e.style.display = \"none\"; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + "}</";
        htmlText = htmlText + "script";
        htmlText = htmlText + ">";
      
        htmlText = htmlText + "<body><table border=1><tr>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<th class=\"he1\"><strong>" + eventIdLabelNodeText + "</strong></th>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<th class=\"he1\"><strong>" + eventTimeLabelNodeText + "</strong></th>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<th class=\"he1\"><strong>" + eventDescriptionLabelNodeText + "</strong></th>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<th class=\"he1\"><strong>" + eventDetailsLabelNodeText + "</strong></th>";

        htmlText = htmlText + "</tr>";
        var i;
        var eventId;
        var eventTime;
        var eventDescription;
        var eventXml;
        var eventType;
        var displayEvent;
        var eventXmlId;
        var displayBgColor;

        if(eventRecordArray != null && eventRecordArray.length > 0)
        {
            for (i=0; i < eventRecordArray.length; i++)
            {
                displayEvent = false;
                var eventIdElements = eventRecordArray[i].getElementsByTagName("EventId");        
                if((eventIdElements != null) && (eventIdElements.length > 0) && (eventIdElements[0].firstChild != null))
                {
                    eventId =  eventIdElements[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
                }
                else
                {
                    eventId =  dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
                }
                var eventTimeElements = eventRecordArray[i].getElementsByTagName("EventTime");
                if((eventTimeElements != null) && (eventTimeElements.length > 0) && (eventTimeElements[0].firstChild != null))
                {
                    eventTime = eventTimeElements[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
                }
                else
                {
                    eventTime = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
                }
                var eventDescriptionElements = eventRecordArray[i].getElementsByTagName("EventDescription");
                if((eventDescriptionElements != null) && (eventDescriptionElements.length > 0) && (eventDescriptionElements[0].firstChild != null))
                {
                        eventDescription = eventDescriptionElements[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
                }
                else
                {
                    eventDescription = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
                }
                var eventXmlElements = eventRecordArray[i].getElementsByTagName("EventXml");
                if((eventXmlElements != null) && (eventXmlElements.length > 0) && (eventXmlElements[0].firstChild != null))
                {
                    if (window.XMLSerializer) 
                    {
                       var xml = serializer.serializeToString(eventXmlElements[0].firstChild);
                       eventXml = xml;
                    } 
                    else 
                    {
                       if (typeof eventXmlElements[0].firstChild.xml != "undefined") 
                       {
                          eventXml = eventXmlElements[0].firstChild.xml;
                       }
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    eventXml = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
                }
                var eventLevelElements = eventRecordArray[i].getElementsByTagName("EventLevel");
                if((eventLevelElements != null) && (eventLevelElements.length > 0) && (eventLevelElements[0].firstChild != null))
                {
                    eventType = eventLevelElements[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
                }
                else
                {
                    eventType = 5;
                }
                
                if((bVerbose === true)&&(eventType == 5))
                {
                    displayEvent = true;
                }
                else if((bInformational === true)&&(eventType == 4))
                {
                    displayEvent = true;
                }
                else if((bWarning === true)&&(eventType == 3))
                {
                    displayEvent = true;
                }
                else if((bError === true)&&((eventType == 1)||(eventType == 2)))
                {
                    displayEvent = true;
                }
                
                if (displayEvent === true)
                {
                    eventXmlId = "EventXml" + (i+"");
                    htmlText = htmlText + "<tr>";
                    htmlText = htmlText + "<td class=\"centerTxt\" style=\"background:" + displayBgColor +"\">" + eventId + "</td>";
                    htmlText = htmlText + "<td class=\"centerTxt\" style=\"background:" + displayBgColor +"\">" + eventTime + "</td>";
                    htmlText = htmlText + "<td class=\"txtFormat1\" style=\"background:" + displayBgColor +"\">" + eventDescription + "</td>";
                    htmlText = htmlText + "<td style=\"background:" + displayBgColor +"\"><span style=\"color:blue; cursor:hand\" onclick=\"toggle(" + eventXmlId +");\" onKeyPress=\"toggle(" + eventXmlId + ");\" tabIndex=1 >";
                    htmlText = htmlText + eventXmlLabelNodeText + "</span><br/>";
                    htmlText = htmlText + "<span style=\"display:none\" id=" + eventXmlId +">";
                    htmlText = htmlText + eventXml + "</span>";
                    htmlText = htmlText + "</td>";
                    htmlText = htmlText + "</tr>";
                }
            }
        }
        htmlText = htmlText + "</table></body></html>";

        if(windowsArray[strWindowId])
        {
            delete windowsArray[strWindowId];
        }
        
        // IE specific method for showing the popup.
        if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE") > 0 && window.location.toString().indexOf("file:") === -1)
        {
            var strDiagArgs = "dialogHeight=360px;dialogWidth=630px;status=no;scroll=yes;resizable=yes;minimize=yes;maximize=yes;";

            var vModeless = window.showModelessDialog("about:blank", window, strDiagArgs);
            vModeless.document.write(htmlText);
            vModeless.document.close();
            vModeless.location.reload(false);
            windowsArray[strWindowId] = vModeless;            
        }
        else
        {
            var strDiagArgs = "height=360px, width=630px, status=no, toolbar=no, scrollbars=yes, resizable=yes";
        
            windowsArray[strWindowId] = window.open("", "", strDiagArgs);
            windowsArray[strWindowId].document.write(htmlText);
            windowsArray[strWindowId].focus();
        } 
    }

    xmlDocumentRoot = null;
}

function cleanUp() {
    var windowsArray = this.windowsArray;
    for (var currentWindow in windowsArray) {
        if (windowsArray.hasOwnProperty(currentWindow)) {
            windowsArray[currentWindow].close();
        }
    }
}

function getMessageText(messageNode) {
    if (messageNode != null) {
        if (messageNode.firstChild != null) {
            if (messageNode.firstChild.nodeType === 3) {
                for (var i = 0; i < messageNode.childNodes.length; i++) 
                {
                    var curNode = messageNode.childNodes[i];
                    if(curNode.nodeType === 1){
                        return curNode.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
                    }
                }
            } else {
                return messageNode.firstChild.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
            }
        }
    }
    return null;
}

function showComponentProcessingDetails(srcElement) {
    var strWindowId = "ProcessingDetails_" + srcElement.getAttribute("eventLogActivityId");
    if ((windowsArray[strWindowId]) && (windowsArray[strWindowId].closed === false)) {
        windowsArray[strWindowId].focus();
    } else {
        var doc;
        var parser;
        var xmlDocumentRoot;
        var xmlDocument;

        var extensionsProcessedLabelNode, slowLinkThresholdLabelNode, linkSpeedLabelNode, extensionsProcessedTimeTakenNode;
        var domainControllerIpLabelNode, domainControllerNameLabelNode, processingTypeLabelNode, loopbackModeLabelNode;
        var processingTriggerLabelNode, extensionNameLabelNode, timeTakenLabelNode;
        var dataNotFoundWarningLabelNode;
        var singlePassEventsDetailsNode, totalProcessingTimeLabelNode, refreshMessageLabelNode;
        var processingDetailsUserTitleNode, processingDetailsComputerTitleNode;
        var policySectionNode;
        var policyEventsDetailsNode, detailsLabelNode;

        var extensionsProcessedLabelNodeText, slowLinkThresholdLabelNodeText, linkSpeedLabelNodeText, extensionsProcessedTimeTakenNodeText;
        var domainControllerIpLabelNodeText, domainControllerNameLabelNodeText, processingTypeLabelNodeText, loopbackModeLabelNodeText;
        var processingTriggerLabelNodeText, extensionNameLabelNodeText, timeTakenLabelNodeText;
        var dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText, totalProcessingTimeLabelNodeText, refreshMessageLabelNodeText;
        var processingDetailsUserTitleNodeText, processingDetailsComputerTitleNodeText;
        var detailsLabelNodeText;

        var slowLinkThresholdValue, linkSpeedValue, domainControllerIpValue, domainControllerNameValue;
        var processingTypeValue, loopbackModeValue, processingTriggerValue, totalPolicyProcessingTime, extensionProcessingTimeArray;
        var cseNameArray = new Array();
        var cseElapsedTimeArray = new Array();
        var policyApplicationFinishedTime;

        var isComputerProcessing;
        var strDiagArgs;
        var mainSection;
        var attributeValue;
        var singlePassEventsDetails;
        var singlePassEventsDetailsChildren;
        var node;
        var children;
        var itemSub;

        if (window.DOMParser) 
        {
           // This browser appears to support DOMParser
           parser = new DOMParser();
           doc = document.getElementById("data-island").textContent;

           xmlDocumentRoot = parser.parseFromString(doc, "application/xml");

           xmlDocument = xmlDocumentRoot.documentElement;

           itemSub = 1;
        } 
        else 
        { 
           // Internet Explorer, create a new XML document using ActiveX 
           // and use loadXML as a DOM parser. 
           try 
           {
              doc = document.getElementById("data-island");

              xmlDocumentRoot = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.DOMDocument.6.0"); 
              xmlDocumentRoot.async = false; 
              xmlDocumentRoot.loadXML(doc.innerHTML);
              xmlDocument = xmlDocumentRoot.documentElement;
              itemSub = 0;
           } 
           catch(e) 
           {
              // Not supported.
           }
        }

        if (xmlDocument != null) {
            mainSection = xmlDocument.getElementsByTagName("MainSection")[0].childNodes;

            if (mainSection != null) {
                for (children = 0; children < mainSection.length; children++) {
                    node = mainSection[children];
                    if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.nodeName === 'Label') {
                        attributeValue = node.getAttribute("Name")
                        if (attributeValue != null) {
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_ExtensionsProcessed') {
                                extensionsProcessedLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_SlowLinkThreshold') {
                                slowLinkThresholdLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_LinkSpeed') {
                                linkSpeedLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_TimeTaken') {
                                extensionsProcessedTimeTakenNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_DomainControllerIP') {
                                domainControllerIpLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_DomainControllerName') {
                                domainControllerNameLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_ProcessingTrigger') {
                                processingTriggerLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_ExtensionName') {
                                extensionNameLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_TimeTaken') {
                                timeTakenLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'Warning_DataNotFound') {
                                dataNotFoundWarningLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_TotalProcessingTime') {
                                totalProcessingTimeLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_RefreshMessage') {
                                refreshMessageLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_UserProcessingDetails') {
                                processingDetailsUserTitleNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_ComputerProcessingDetails') {
                                detailsLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_ProcessingType') {
                                processingTypeLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_LoopbackMode') {
                                loopbackModeLabelNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_UserProcessingDetails') {
                                processingDetailsUserTitleNode = node;
                            }
                            if (attributeValue === 'ComponentStatus_ComputerProcessingDetails') {
                                processingDetailsComputerTitleNode = node;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

            singlePassEventsDetails = xmlDocument.getElementsByTagName("SinglePassEventsDetails");
            if (singlePassEventsDetails != null) {
                for (singlePassEventsDetailsChildren = 0; singlePassEventsDetailsChildren < singlePassEventsDetails.length; singlePassEventsDetailsChildren++) {
                    node = singlePassEventsDetails[singlePassEventsDetailsChildren];
                    if (node.getAttribute("ActivityId") === srcElement.getAttribute("eventLogActivityId")) {
                        singlePassEventsDetailsNode = node;
                    }
                }
            }

            if (singlePassEventsDetailsNode) {
                policyEventsDetailsNode = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.parentNode;
                if (policyEventsDetailsNode) {
                    policySectionNode = policyEventsDetailsNode.parentNode;
                    if (policySectionNode) {
                        if (policySectionNode.nodeName === 'UserPolicySection') {
                            isComputerProcessing = false;
                        }
                        if (policySectionNode.nodeName === 'ComputerPolicySection') {
                            isComputerProcessing = true;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        
        extensionsProcessedLabelNodeText = getMessageText(extensionsProcessedLabelNode);
        slowLinkThresholdLabelNodeText = getMessageText(slowLinkThresholdLabelNode);
        linkSpeedLabelNodeText = getMessageText(linkSpeedLabelNode);
        domainControllerIpLabelNodeText = getMessageText(domainControllerIpLabelNode);
        domainControllerNameLabelNodeText = getMessageText(domainControllerNameLabelNode);
        processingTypeLabelNodeText = getMessageText(processingTypeLabelNode);
        loopbackModeLabelNodeText = getMessageText(loopbackModeLabelNode);
        processingTriggerLabelNodeText = getMessageText(processingTriggerLabelNode);
        extensionNameLabelNodeText = getMessageText(extensionNameLabelNode);
        timeTakenLabelNodeText = getMessageText(timeTakenLabelNode);
        processingDetailsUserTitleNodeText = getMessageText(processingDetailsUserTitleNode);
        processingDetailsComputerTitleNodeText = getMessageText(processingDetailsComputerTitleNode);
        dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText = getMessageText(dataNotFoundWarningLabelNode);
        totalProcessingTimeLabelNodeText = getMessageText(totalProcessingTimeLabelNode);
        refreshMessageLabelNodeText = getMessageText(refreshMessageLabelNode);
        detailsLabelNodeText = getMessageText(detailsLabelNode);
     

        slowLinkThresholdValue = null;
        linkSpeedValue = null;
        domainControllerIpValue = null;
        domainControllerNameValue = null;
        processingTypeValue = null;
        loopbackModeValue = null;
        processingTriggerValue = null;

        if (singlePassEventsDetailsNode != null) {
            slowLinkThresholdValue = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.getAttribute("SlowLinkThresholdInKbps");
            linkSpeedValue = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.getAttribute("LinkSpeedInKbps");
            domainControllerIpValue = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.getAttribute("DomainControllerIPAddress");
            domainControllerNameValue = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.getAttribute("DomainControllerName");
            processingTypeValue = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.getAttribute("ProcessingAppMode");
            loopbackModeValue = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.getAttribute("PolicyProcessingMode");
            processingTriggerValue = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.getAttribute("ProcessingTrigger");
            totalPolicyProcessingTime = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.getAttribute("PolicyElapsedTime");
            extensionProcessingTimeArray = singlePassEventsDetailsNode.getElementsByTagName("ExtensionProcessingTime");
        }
        if (slowLinkThresholdValue == null) {
            slowLinkThresholdValue = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
        }
        if (linkSpeedValue == null) {
            linkSpeedValue = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
        }
        if (domainControllerIpValue == null) {
            domainControllerIpValue = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
        }
        else {
            domainControllerIpValue = domainControllerIpValue.replace(/^\\\\/, "");
        }
        if (domainControllerNameValue == null) {
            domainControllerNameValue = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
        }
        else {
            domainControllerNameValue = domainControllerNameValue.replace(/^\\\\/, "");
        }
        if (processingTypeValue == null) {
            processingTypeValue = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
        }
        if (loopbackModeValue == null) {
            loopbackModeValue = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
        }
        if (processingTriggerValue == null) {
            processingTriggerValue = dataNotFoundWarningLabelNodeText;
        }

        if (extensionProcessingTimeArray != null && extensionProcessingTimeArray.length > 0) {
            var cseName;
            var cseElapsedTime;
            var cseProcessedTime;
            var cseId;
            var i;
            var index = 0;
            for (i = 0; i < extensionProcessingTimeArray.length; i++) {
                var cseNameElements = extensionProcessingTimeArray[i].getElementsByTagName("ExtensionName");
                var cseElapsedTimeElements = extensionProcessingTimeArray[i].getElementsByTagName("ElapsedTime");
                var cseProcessedTimeElements = extensionProcessingTimeArray[i].getElementsByTagName("ProcessedTime");
                var cseIdElements = extensionProcessingTimeArray[i].getElementsByTagName("ExtensionGuid");
                if ((cseNameElements.length > 0) && (cseElapsedTimeElements.length > 0) && (cseProcessedTimeElements.length > 0) && (cseIdElements.length > 0)) {
                    if ((cseNameElements[0].firstChild != null) && (cseElapsedTimeElements[0].firstChild != null) && (cseProcessedTimeElements[0].firstChild != null) && (cseIdElements[0].firstChild != null)) {
                        cseName = cseNameElements[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
                        cseElapsedTime = cseElapsedTimeElements[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
                        cseProcessedTime = cseProcessedTimeElements[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
                        cseId = cseIdElements[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
                        if ((cseName != null) && (cseElapsedTime != null) && (cseProcessedTime != null) && (cseId != null)) {
                            cseNameArray[index] = cseName;
                            cseElapsedTimeArray[index] = cseElapsedTime;
                            index = index + 1;
                            if (cseId === '{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}') {
                                policyApplicationFinishedTime = cseProcessedTime;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
          
        var htmlText = "<html dir=" + document.dir +  ">";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<head>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\" />";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-16\" />";
        if(isComputerProcessing != null)
        {
            if(isComputerProcessing === true)
            {
                htmlText = htmlText + "<title>" + processingDetailsComputerTitleNodeText + "</title>";
            }
            else
            {
                htmlText = htmlText + "<title>" + processingDetailsUserTitleNodeText + "</title>";
            }
        }
        

        htmlText = htmlText + "</head><style type=\"text/css\">";
        htmlText = htmlText + "body    { background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; font-size:68%; font-family:MS Shell Dlg; margin:0,0,10px,0; word-break:normal; word-wrap:break-word; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + "table   { font-size:100%; table-layout:fixed; width:100%; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + "td,th   { overflow:visible; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; white-space:normal; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + ".he0    { background-color:#FEF7D6; border:1px solid #BBBBBB; display:block; font-family:MS Shell Dlg; font-size:100%; font-weight:bold; height:2.25em; margin-bottom:-1px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; padding-left:8px; padding-right:5em; padding-top:4px; position:relative; width:100%; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + ".he1    { color:#000000; display:block; font-family:MS Shell Dlg; font-size:100%; font-weight:bold; height:2em;margin-left: 5 px; margin-top: 5 px; position:relative; width:100%; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + ".tblspecialfmt { border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + ".tblfirstcolfmt { border-left-width: 1px;border-top-width: 1px;border-bottom-width: 1px;border-right-width: 0px;border-style: solid; border-color: black; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + ".tblsecondcolfmt { border-left-width: 0px;border-top-width: 1px;border-bottom-width: 1px;border-right-width: 1px;border-style: solid; border-color: black; }";
        htmlText = htmlText + "</style>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<body>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<span class=\"he1\">" + refreshMessageLabelNodeText + " " + policyApplicationFinishedTime + "</span>" ;
        htmlText = htmlText + "<div class=\"he0\">" + detailsLabelNodeText + "</div>"
        htmltext = htmlText + "<table><tr>";

        htmlText = htmlText + "<td>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<table>";
        htmlText = htmlText + "<tr><td colspan=\"2\">&nbsp;</td></tr>";


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        htmlText = htmlText + "<td>" + processingTypeValue + "</td></tr>";

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<div class="he0_expanded"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">General</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><td scope="row">Domain</td><td>emea.tpg.ads</td></tr>
<tr><td scope="row">Owner</td><td>S-1-5-21-513466819-3096973226-347852806-589083</td></tr>
<tr><td scope="row">Created</td><td>15-3-2020 18:06:26</td></tr>
<tr><td scope="row">Modified</td><td>2-6-2023 14:03:28</td></tr>
<tr><td scope="row">User Revisions</td><td>6 (AD), 6 (SYSVOL)</td></tr>
<tr><td scope="row">Computer Revisions</td><td>2 (AD), 2 (SYSVOL)</td></tr>
<tr><td scope="row">Unique ID</td><td>{80ffe927-7477-4f76-8c2e-3882e718ee3a}</td></tr>
<tr><td scope="row">GPO Status</td><td>Enabled</td></tr>
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    <tr><td>FR</td><td>No</td><td>Enabled</td><td>emea.tpg.ads/FR</td></tr>
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    <br/>This list only includes links in the domain of the GPO.</div></div>
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<tr><td>EMEA\FRORA-L-SEC-GPO-WAHA-Securitas-User Configuration</td><td>Custom</td><td>No</td></tr>
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<div class="container"><div class="he4h"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">%ProgramFiles%\Freedom Scientific\Activator\JAWS.CPS</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">Name</th><th scope="col">Permission</th><th scope="col">Apply To</th></tr><tr><td>Allow</td><td>APPLICATION PACKAGE AUTHORITY\ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES</td><td>Read and Execute</td><td>This folder, subfolders and files</td></tr><tr><td>Allow</td><td>CREATOR OWNER</td><td>Full Control</td><td>Subfolders and files only</td></tr><tr><td>Allow</td><td>S-1-5-21-513466819-3096973226-347852806-20569</td><td>Full Control</td><td>This folder, subfolders and files</td></tr><tr><td>Allow</td><td>NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM</td><td>Full Control</td><td>This folder, subfolders and files</td></tr><tr><td>Allow</td><td>BUILTIN\Administrators</td><td>Full Control</td><td>This folder, subfolders and files</td></tr><tr><td>Allow</td><td>BUILTIN\Users</td><td>Read and Execute</td><td>This folder, subfolders and files</td></tr></table>
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<div class="container"><div class="he4i">Policy definitions (ADMX files) retrieved from the central store.</div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Control Panel</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prohibit access to Control Panel and PC settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel" gpmc_settingDescription="Disables all Control Panel programs and the PC settings app.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting prevents Control.exe and SystemSettings.exe, the program files for Control Panel and PC settings, from starting. As a result, users cannot start Control Panel or PC settings, or run any of their items.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting removes Control Panel from:&lt;br/&gt;The Start screen&lt;br/&gt;File Explorer&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting removes PC settings from:&lt;br/&gt;The Start screen&lt;br/&gt;Settings charm&lt;br/&gt;Account picture&lt;br/&gt;Search results&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If users try to select a Control Panel item from the Properties item on a context menu, a message appears explaining that a setting prevents the action." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prohibit access to Control Panel and PC settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Go directly to Components Wizard" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from using Add or Remove Programs to configure installed services.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting removes the &amp;quot;Set up services&amp;quot; section of the Add/Remove Windows Components page. The &amp;quot;Set up services&amp;quot; section lists system services that have not been configured and offers users easy access to the configuration tools.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, &amp;quot;Set up services&amp;quot; appears only when there are unconfigured system services. If you enable this setting, &amp;quot;Set up services&amp;quot; never appears.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from using other methods to configure services.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: When &amp;quot;Set up services&amp;quot; does not appear, clicking the Add/Remove Windows Components button starts the Windows Component Wizard immediately. Because the only remaining option on the Add/Remove Windows Components page starts the wizard, that option is selected automatically, and the page is bypassed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To remove &amp;quot;Set up services&amp;quot; and prevent the Windows Component Wizard from starting, enable the &amp;quot;Hide Add/Remove Windows Components page&amp;quot; setting. If the &amp;quot;Hide Add/Remove Windows Components page&amp;quot; setting is enabled, this setting is ignored." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Go directly to Components Wizard</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide Add New Programs page" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Add New Programs button from the Add or Remove Programs bar. As a result, users cannot view or change the attached page.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Add New Programs button lets users install programs published or assigned by a system administrator.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Add New Programs button is available to all users.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to install programs." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Hide Add New Programs page</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide Add/Remove Windows Components page" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Add/Remove Windows Components button from the Add or Remove Programs bar. As a result, users cannot view or change the associated page.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Add/Remove Windows Components button lets users configure installed services and use the Windows Component Wizard to add, remove, and configure components of Windows from the installation files.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Add/Remove Windows Components button is available to all users.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to configure services or add or remove program components. However, this setting blocks user access to the Windows Component Wizard." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Hide Add/Remove Windows Components page</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide Change or Remove Programs page" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Change or Remove Programs button from the Add or Remove Programs bar. As a result, users cannot view or change the attached page.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Change or Remove Programs button lets users uninstall, repair, add, or remove features of installed programs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Change or Remove Programs page is available to all users.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to delete or uninstall programs." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Hide Change or Remove Programs page</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide the &amp;quot;Add a program from CD-ROM or floppy disk&amp;quot; option" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the &amp;quot;Add a program from CD-ROM or floppy disk&amp;quot; section from the Add New Programs page. This prevents users from using Add or Remove Programs to install programs from removable media.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the &amp;quot;Add a program from CD-ROM or floppy disk&amp;quot; option is available to all users.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to add or remove program components.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If the &amp;quot;Hide Add New Programs page&amp;quot; setting is enabled, this setting is ignored. Also, if the &amp;quot;Prevent removable media source for any install&amp;quot; setting (located in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer) is enabled, users cannot add programs from removable media, regardless of this setting." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Hide the &quot;Add a program from CD-ROM or floppy disk&quot; option</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide the &amp;quot;Add programs from Microsoft&amp;quot; option" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the &amp;quot;Add programs from Microsoft&amp;quot; section from the Add New Programs page. This setting prevents users from using Add or Remove Programs to connect to Windows Update.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, &amp;quot;Add programs from Microsoft&amp;quot; is available to all users.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to connect to Windows Update.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If the &amp;quot;Hide Add New Programs page&amp;quot; setting is enabled, this setting is ignored." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Hide the &quot;Add programs from Microsoft&quot; option</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide the &amp;quot;Add programs from your network&amp;quot; option" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from viewing or installing published programs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting removes the &amp;quot;Add programs from your network&amp;quot; section from the Add New Programs page. The &amp;quot;Add programs from your network&amp;quot; section lists published programs and provides an easy way to install them.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Published programs are those programs that the system administrator has explicitly made available to the user with a tool such as Windows Installer. Typically, system administrators publish programs to notify users that the programs are available, to recommend their use, or to enable users to install them without having to search for installation files.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, users cannot tell which programs have been published by the system administrator, and they cannot use Add or Remove Programs to install published programs. However, they can still install programs by using other methods, and they can view and install assigned (partially installed) programs that are offered on the desktop or on the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, &amp;quot;Add programs from your network&amp;quot; is available to all users.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If the &amp;quot;Hide Add New Programs page&amp;quot; setting is enabled, this setting is ignored." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Hide the &quot;Add programs from your network&quot; option</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide the Set Program Access and Defaults page" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Set Program Access and Defaults button from the Add or Remove Programs bar.  As a result, users cannot view or change the associated page.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Set Program Access and Defaults button lets administrators specify default programs for certain activities, such as Web browsing or sending e-mail, as well as which programs are accessible from the Start menu, desktop, and other locations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Set Program Access and Defaults button is available to all users.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to change program access or defaults.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent the Set Program Access and Defaults icon from appearing on the Start menu.  See the &amp;quot;Remove Set Program Access and Defaults from Start menu&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Hide the Set Program Access and Defaults page</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from using Add or Remove Programs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting removes Add or Remove Programs from Control Panel and removes the Add or Remove Programs item from menus.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Add or Remove Programs lets users install, uninstall, repair, add, and remove features and components of Windows 2000 Professional and a wide variety of Windows programs. Programs published or assigned to the user appear in Add or Remove Programs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, Add or Remove Programs is available to all users.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When enabled, this setting takes precedence over the other settings in this folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to install or uninstall programs." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Remove Add or Remove Programs</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Support Information" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes links to the Support Info dialog box from programs on the Change or Remove Programs page.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Programs listed on the Change or Remove Programs page can include a &amp;quot;Click here for support information&amp;quot; hyperlink. When clicked, the hyperlink opens a dialog box that displays troubleshooting information, including a link to the installation files and data that users need to obtain product support, such as the Product ID and version number of the program. The dialog box also includes a hyperlink to support information on the Internet, such as the Microsoft Product Support Services Web page.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Support Info hyperlink appears.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: Not all programs provide a support information hyperlink." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Remove Support Information</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Specify default category for Add New Programs" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs" gpmc_settingDescription="Specifies the category of programs that appears when users open the &amp;quot;Add New Programs&amp;quot; page.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, only the programs in the category you specify are displayed when the &amp;quot;Add New Programs&amp;quot; page opens. Users can use the Category box on the &amp;quot;Add New Programs&amp;quot; page to display programs in other categories.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To use this setting, type the name of a category in the Category box for this setting. You must enter a category that is already defined in Add or Remove Programs. To define a category, use Software Installation.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, all programs (Category: All) are displayed when the &amp;quot;Add New Programs&amp;quot; page opens.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can use this setting to direct users to the programs they are most likely to need.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This setting is ignored if either the &amp;quot;Remove Add or Remove Programs&amp;quot; setting or the &amp;quot;Hide Add New Programs page&amp;quot; setting is enabled." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Specify default category for Add New Programs</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Control Panel/Display</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable the Display Control Panel" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Display" gpmc_settingDescription="Disables the Display Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the Display Control Panel does not run. When users try to start Display, a message appears explaining that a setting prevents the action.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Prohibit access to the Control Panel&amp;quot; (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel) and &amp;quot;Remove programs on Settings menu&amp;quot; (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu &amp;amp; Taskbar) settings." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Disable the Display Control Panel</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide Settings tab" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Display" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Settings tab from Display in Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting prevents users from using Control Panel to add, configure, or change the display settings on the computer." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Hide Settings tab</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Control Panel/Personalization</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Enable screen saver" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="Enables desktop screen savers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting, screen savers do not run. Also, this setting disables the Screen Saver section of the Screen Saver dialog in the Personalization or Display Control Panel. As a result, users cannot change the screen saver options.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure it, this setting has no effect on the system.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable it, a screen saver runs, provided the following two conditions hold: First, a valid screen saver on the client is specified through the &amp;quot;Screen Saver executable name&amp;quot; setting or through Control Panel on the client computer. Second, the screen saver timeout is set to a nonzero value through the setting or Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Prevent changing Screen Saver&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1">Enable screen saver</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Force specific screen saver" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="Specifies the screen saver for the user&amp;#39;s desktop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the system displays the specified screen saver on the user&amp;#39;s desktop. Also, this setting disables the drop-down list of screen savers in the Screen Saver dialog in the Personalization or Display Control Panel, which prevents users from changing the screen saver.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, users can select any screen saver.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, type the name of the file that contains the screen saver, including the .scr file name extension. If the screen saver file is not in the %Systemroot%\System32 directory, type the fully qualified path to the file.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If the specified screen saver is not installed on a computer to which this setting applies, the setting is ignored.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This setting can be superseded by the &amp;quot;Enable Screen Saver&amp;quot; setting.  If the &amp;quot;Enable Screen Saver&amp;quot; setting is disabled, this setting is ignored, and screen savers do not run." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1">Force specific screen saver</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Password protect the screen saver" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="Determines whether screen savers used on the computer are password protected.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, all screen savers are password protected. If you disable this setting, password protection cannot be set on any screen saver.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting also disables the &amp;quot;Password protected&amp;quot; checkbox on the Screen Saver dialog in the Personalization or Display Control Panel, preventing users from changing the password protection setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this setting, users can choose whether or not to set password protection on each screen saver.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To ensure that a computer will be password protected, enable the &amp;quot;Enable Screen Saver&amp;quot; setting and specify a timeout via the &amp;quot;Screen Saver timeout&amp;quot; setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: To remove the Screen Saver dialog, use the &amp;quot;Prevent changing Screen Saver&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1">Password protect the screen saver</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent changing color and appearance" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="Disables the Color (or Window Color) page in the Personalization Control Panel, or the Color Scheme dialog in the Display Control Panel on systems where the Personalization feature is not available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting prevents users from using Control Panel to change the window border and taskbar color (on Windows 8), glass color (on Windows Vista and Windows 7), system colors, or color scheme of the desktop and windows.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If this setting is disabled or not configured, the Color (or Window Color) page or Color Scheme dialog is available in the Personalization or Display Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For systems prior to Windows Vista, this setting hides the Appearance and Themes tabs in the in Display in Control Panel." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent changing color and appearance</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent changing color scheme" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting forces the theme color scheme to be the default color scheme.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, a user cannot change the color scheme of the current desktop theme.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, a user may change the color scheme of the current desktop theme.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For Windows 7 and later, use the &amp;quot;Prevent changing color and appearance&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows XP">Prevent changing color scheme</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent changing desktop background" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from adding or changing the background design of the desktop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;By default, users can use the Desktop Background page in the Personalization or Display Control Panel to add a background design (wallpaper) to their desktop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, none of the Desktop Background settings can be changed by the user.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To specify wallpaper for a group, use the &amp;quot;Desktop Wallpaper&amp;quot; setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: You must also enable the &amp;quot;Desktop Wallpaper&amp;quot; setting to prevent users from changing the desktop wallpaper. Refer to KB article: Q327998 for more information.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Allow only bitmapped wallpaper&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent changing desktop background</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent changing desktop icons" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing the desktop icons.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;By default, users can use the Desktop Icon Settings dialog in the Personalization or Display Control Panel to show, hide, or change the desktop icons.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, none of the desktop icons can be changed by the user.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For systems prior to Windows Vista, this setting also hides the Desktop tab in the Display Control Panel." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent changing desktop icons</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent changing screen saver" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents the Screen Saver dialog from opening in the Personalization or Display Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;      &lt;br/&gt;This setting prevents users from using Control Panel to add, configure, or change the screen saver on the computer. It does not prevent a screen saver from running.&lt;br/&gt;      " gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent changing screen saver</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent changing theme" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting disables the theme gallery in the Personalization Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, users cannot change or save a theme.  Elements of a theme such as the desktop background, color, sounds, and screen saver can still be changed (unless policies are set to turn them off).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, there is no effect.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If you enable this setting but do not specify a theme using the &amp;quot;load a specific theme&amp;quot; setting, the theme defaults to whatever the user previously set or the system default." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Prevent changing theme</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent changing visual style for windows and buttons" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users or applications from changing the visual style of the windows and buttons displayed on their screens.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When enabled on Windows XP, this setting disables the &amp;quot;Windows and buttons&amp;quot; drop-down list on the Appearance tab in Display Properties.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When enabled on Windows XP and later systems, this setting prevents users and applications from changing the visual style through the command line.  Also, a user may not apply a different visual style when changing themes." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Prevent changing visual style for windows and buttons</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prohibit selection of visual style font size" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing the size of the font in the windows and buttons displayed on their screens.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If this setting is enabled, the &amp;quot;Font size&amp;quot; drop-down list on the Appearance tab in Display Properties is disabled. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, a user may change the font size using the &amp;quot;Font size&amp;quot; drop-down list on the Appearance tab." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Prohibit selection of visual style font size</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Screen saver timeout" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Personalization" gpmc_settingDescription="Specifies how much user idle time must elapse before the screen saver is launched.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When configured, this idle time can be set from a minimum of 1 second to a maximum of 86,400 seconds, or 24 hours. If set to zero, the screen saver will not be started.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting has no effect under any of the following circumstances:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;    - The setting is disabled or not configured.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;    - The wait time is set to zero.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;    - The &amp;quot;Enable Screen Saver&amp;quot; setting is disabled.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;    - Neither the &amp;quot;Screen saver executable name&amp;quot; setting nor the Screen Saver dialog of the client computer&amp;#39;s Personalization or Display Control Panel specifies a valid existing screen saver program on the client.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When not configured, whatever wait time is set on the client through the Screen Saver dialog in the Personalization or Display Control Panel is used. The default is 15 minutes." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1">Screen saver timeout</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2">Number of seconds to wait to enable the screen saver</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td>Seconds:</td><td>300</td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Control Panel/Printers</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Browse a common web site to find printers" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Printers" gpmc_settingDescription="Adds a link to an Internet or intranet Web page to the Add Printer Wizard.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          You can use this setting to direct users to a Web page from which they can install printers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If you enable this setting and type an Internet or intranet address in the text box, the system adds a Browse button to the &amp;quot;Specify a Printer&amp;quot; page in the Add Printer Wizard. The Browse button appears beside the &amp;quot;Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network&amp;quot; option. When users click Browse, the system opens an Internet browser and navigates to the specified URL address to display the available printers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          This setting makes it easy for users to find the printers you want them to add.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          Also, see the &amp;quot;Custom support URL in the Printers folder&amp;#39;s left pane&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Activate Internet printing&amp;quot; settings in &amp;quot;Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Printers.&amp;quot;" gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Browse a common web site to find printers</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Browse the network to find printers" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Printers" gpmc_settingDescription="Allows users to use the Add Printer Wizard to search the network for shared printers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting or do not configure it, when users choose to add a network printer by selecting the &amp;quot;A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer&amp;quot; radio button on Add Printer Wizard&amp;#39;s page 2, and also check the &amp;quot;Connect to this printer (or to browse for a printer, select this option and click Next)&amp;quot; radio button on Add Printer Wizard&amp;#39;s page 3, and do not specify a printer name in the adjacent &amp;quot;Name&amp;quot; edit box, then Add Printer Wizard displays the list of shared printers on the network and invites to choose a printer from the shown list.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting, the network printer browse page is removed from within the Add Printer Wizard, and users cannot search the network but must type a printer name.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This setting affects the Add Printer Wizard only. It does not prevent users from using other programs to search for shared printers or to connect to network printers." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Browse the network to find printers</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Default Active Directory path when searching for printers" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Printers" gpmc_settingDescription="Specifies the Active Directory location where searches for printers begin.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          The Add Printer Wizard gives users the option of searching Active Directory for a shared printer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If you enable this policy setting, these searches begin at the location you specify in the &amp;quot;Default Active Directory path&amp;quot; box. Otherwise, searches begin at the root of Active Directory.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          This setting only provides a starting point for Active Directory searches for printers. It does not restrict user searches through Active Directory." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Default Active Directory path when searching for printers</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Point and Print Restrictions" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Printers" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting controls the client Point and Print behavior, including the security prompts for Windows Vista computers. The policy setting applies only to non-Print Administrator clients, and only to computers that are members of a domain.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If you enable this policy setting:&lt;br/&gt;          -Windows XP and later clients will only download print driver components from a list of explicitly named servers. If a compatible print driver is available on the client, a printer connection will be made. If a compatible print driver is not available on the client, no connection will be made.&lt;br/&gt;          -You can configure Windows Vista clients so that security warnings and elevated command prompts do not appear when users Point and Print, or when printer connection drivers need to be updated.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If you do not configure this policy setting:&lt;br/&gt;          -Windows Vista client computers can point and print to any server.&lt;br/&gt;          -Windows Vista computers will show a warning and an elevated command prompt when users create a printer connection to any server using Point and Print.&lt;br/&gt;          -Windows Vista computers will show a warning and an elevated command prompt when an existing printer connection driver needs to be updated.&lt;br/&gt;          -Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP client computers can create a printer connection to any server in their forest using Point and Print.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If you disable this policy setting:&lt;br/&gt;          -Windows Vista client computers can create a printer connection to any server using Point and Print.&lt;br/&gt;          -Windows Vista computers will not show a warning or an elevated command prompt when users create a printer connection to any server using Point and Print.&lt;br/&gt;          -Windows Vista computers will not show a warning or an elevated command prompt when an existing printer connection driver needs to be updated.&lt;br/&gt;          -Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP client computers can create a printer connection to any server using Point and Print.&lt;br/&gt;          -The &amp;quot;Users can only point and print to computers in their forest&amp;quot; setting applies only to Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP SP1 (and later service packs)." gpmc_supported="Supported Windows XP SP1 through Windows Server 2008 RTM">Point and Print Restrictions</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent addition of printers" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Printers" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from using familiar methods to add local and network printers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If this policy setting is enabled, it removes the Add Printer option from the Start menu. (To find the Add Printer option, click Start, click Printers, and then click Add Printer.) This setting also removes Add Printer from the Printers folder in Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          Also, users cannot add printers by dragging a printer icon into the Printers folder. If they try, a message appears explaining that the setting prevents the action.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          However, this setting does not prevent users from using the Add Hardware Wizard to add a printer. Nor does it prevent users from running other programs to add printers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          This setting does not delete printers that users have already added. However, if users have not added a printer when this setting is applied, they cannot print.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          Note: You can use printer permissions to restrict the use of printers without specifying a setting. In the Printers folder, right-click a printer, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If this policy is disabled, or not configured, users can add printers using the methods described above." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent addition of printers</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent deletion of printers" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Printers" gpmc_settingDescription="If this policy setting is enabled, it prevents users from deleting local and network printers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If a user tries to delete a printer, such as by using the Delete option in Printers in Control Panel, a message appears explaining that a setting prevents the action.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          This setting does not prevent users from running other programs to delete a printer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If this policy is disabled, or not configured, users can delete printers using the methods described above." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent deletion of printers</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Control Panel/Regional and Language Options</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Restrict selection of Windows menus and dialogs language" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Regional and Language Options" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting restricts users to the specified language by disabling the menus and dialog box controls in the Region settings control panel. If the specified language is not installed on the target computer, the language selection defaults to English.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the dialog box controls in the Regional and Language Options control panel are not accessible to the logged on user. This prevents users from specifying a language different than the one used.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To enable this policy setting in Windows Vista, use the &amp;quot;Restricts the UI languages Windows should use for the selected user&amp;quot; policy setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the logged-on user can access the dialog box controls in the Regional and Language Options control panel to select any available UI language." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Restrict selection of Windows menus and dialogs language</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3"><table class="subtable_frame" >
<tr><td>Restrict users to the following language:</td><td>English</td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Desktop</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not add shares of recently opened documents to Network Locations" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Remote shared folders are not added to Network Locations whenever you open a document in the shared folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, when you open a document in a remote shared folder, the system adds a connection to the shared folder to Network Locations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, shared folders are not added to Network Locations automatically when you open a document in the shared folder." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Do not add shares of recently opened documents to Network Locations</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Don&amp;#39;t save settings at exit" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from saving certain changes to the desktop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, users can change the desktop, but some changes, such as the position of open windows or the size and position of the taskbar, are not saved when users log off. However, shortcuts placed on the desktop are always saved." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Don&#39;t save settings at exit</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide Internet Explorer icon on desktop" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Internet Explorer icon from the desktop and from the Quick Launch bar on the taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent the user from starting Internet Explorer by using other methods." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Hide Internet Explorer icon on desktop</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide Network Locations icon on desktop" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Network Locations icon from the desktop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting only affects the desktop icon. It does not prevent users from connecting to the network or browsing for shared computers on the network.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: In operating systems earlier than Microsoft Windows Vista, this policy applies to the My Network Places icon." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Hide Network Locations icon on desktop</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent adding, dragging, dropping and closing the Taskbar&amp;#39;s toolbars" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from manipulating desktop toolbars.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, users cannot add or remove toolbars from the desktop. Also, users cannot drag toolbars on to or off of docked toolbars.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If users have added or removed toolbars, this setting prevents them from restoring the default configuration.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tip: To view the toolbars that can be added to the desktop, right-click a docked toolbar (such as the taskbar beside the Start button), and point to &amp;quot;Toolbars.&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Prohibit adjusting desktop toolbars&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent adding, dragging, dropping and closing the Taskbar&#39;s toolbars</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prohibit adjusting desktop toolbars" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from adjusting the length of desktop toolbars. Also, users cannot reposition items or toolbars on docked toolbars.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from adding or removing toolbars on the desktop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If users have adjusted their toolbars, this setting prevents them from restoring the default configuration.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Prevent adding, dragging, dropping and closing the Taskbar&amp;#39;s toolbars&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prohibit adjusting desktop toolbars</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prohibit User from manually redirecting Profile Folders" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing the path to their profile folders.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;By default, a user can change the location of their individual profile folders like Documents, Music etc. by typing a new path in the Locations tab of the folder&amp;#39;s Properties dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, users are unable to type a new location in the Target box." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prohibit User from manually redirecting Profile Folders</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove My Documents icon on the desktop" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes most occurrences of the My Documents icon.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting removes the My Documents icon from the desktop, from File Explorer, from programs that use the File Explorer windows, and from the standard Open dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent the user from using other methods to gain access to the contents of the My Documents folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not remove the My Documents icon from the Start menu. To do so, use the &amp;quot;Remove My Documents icon from Start Menu&amp;quot; setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: To make changes to this setting effective, you must log off from and log back on to Windows 2000 Professional." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Remove My Documents icon on the desktop</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Properties from the Computer icon context menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting hides Properties on the context menu for Computer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the Properties option will not be present when the user right-clicks My Computer or clicks Computer and then goes to the File menu.  Likewise, Alt-Enter does nothing when Computer is selected.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, the Properties option is displayed as usual." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 3">Remove Properties from the Computer icon context menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Properties from the Documents icon context menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting hides the Properties menu command on the shortcut menu for the My Documents icon.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Properties menu command will not be displayed when the user does any of the following:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Right-clicks the My Documents icon.&lt;br/&gt;Clicks the My Documents icon, and then opens the File menu.&lt;br/&gt;Clicks the My Documents icon, and then presses ALT+ENTER.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Properties menu command is displayed." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Remove Properties from the Documents icon context menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Properties from the Recycle Bin context menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Properties option from the Recycle Bin context menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the Properties option will not be present when the user right-clicks on Recycle Bin or opens Recycle Bin and then clicks File. Likewise, Alt-Enter does nothing when Recycle Bin is selected.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, the Properties option is displayed as usual." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Remove Properties from the Recycle Bin context menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Recycle Bin icon from desktop" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes most occurrences of the Recycle Bin icon.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting removes the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop, from File Explorer, from programs that use the File Explorer windows, and from the standard Open dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent the user from using other methods to gain access to the contents of the Recycle Bin folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: To make changes to this setting effective, you must log off and then log back on." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Remove Recycle Bin icon from desktop</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove the Desktop Cleanup Wizard" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from using the Desktop Cleanup Wizard.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the Desktop Cleanup wizard does not automatically run on a users workstation every 60 days. The user will also not be able to access the Desktop Cleanup Wizard.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the default behavior of the Desktop Clean Wizard running every 60 days occurs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: When this setting is not enabled, users can run the Desktop Cleanup Wizard, or have it run automatically every 60 days from Display, by clicking the Desktop tab and then clicking the Customize Desktop button." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP only">Remove the Desktop Cleanup Wizard</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Desktop/Active Directory</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide Active Directory folder" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop/Active Directory" gpmc_settingDescription="Hides the Active Directory folder in Network Locations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Active Directory folder displays Active Directory objects in a browse window.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the Active Directory folder does not appear in the Network Locations folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Active Directory folder appears in the Network Locations folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting is designed to let users search Active Directory but not tempt them to casually browse Active Directory.&lt;br/&gt;" gpmc_supported="Windows 2000 only">Hide Active Directory folder</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Desktop/Desktop</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Desktop Wallpaper" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Specifies the desktop background (&amp;quot;wallpaper&amp;quot;) displayed on all users&amp;#39; desktops.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting lets you specify the wallpaper on users&amp;#39; desktops and prevents users from changing the image or its presentation. The wallpaper you specify can be stored in a bitmap (*.bmp) or JPEG (*.jpg) file.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To use this setting, type the fully qualified path and name of the file that stores the wallpaper image. You can type a local path, such as C:\Windows\web\wallpaper\home.jpg or a UNC path, such as \\Server\Share\Corp.jpg. If the specified file is not available when the user logs on, no wallpaper is displayed. Users cannot specify alternative wallpaper. You can also use this setting to specify that the wallpaper image be centered, tiled, or stretched. Users cannot change this specification.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, no wallpaper is displayed. However, users can select the wallpaper of their choice.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Allow only bitmapped wallpaper&amp;quot; in the same location, and the &amp;quot;Prevent changing wallpaper&amp;quot; setting in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This setting does not apply to remote desktop server sessions." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Desktop Wallpaper</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable Active Desktop" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Disables Active Desktop and prevents users from enabling it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting prevents users from trying to enable or disable Active Desktop while a policy controls it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If both the &amp;quot;Enable Active Desktop&amp;quot; setting and the &amp;quot;Disable Active Desktop&amp;quot; setting are enabled, the &amp;quot;Disable Active Desktop&amp;quot; setting is ignored. If the &amp;quot;Turn on Classic Shell&amp;quot; setting (in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer) is enabled, Active Desktop is disabled, and both these policies are ignored." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Disable Active Desktop</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable all items" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes Active Desktop content and prevents users from adding Active Desktop content. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting removes all Active Desktop items from the desktop. It also removes the Web tab from Display in Control Panel. As a result, users cannot add Web pages or  pictures from the Internet or an intranet to the desktop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This setting does not disable Active Desktop. Users can  still use image formats, such as JPEG and GIF, for their desktop wallpaper." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Disable all items</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Enable Active Desktop" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Enables Active Desktop and prevents users from disabling it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting prevents users from trying to enable or disable Active Desktop while a policy controls it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If both the &amp;quot;Enable Active Desktop&amp;quot; setting and the &amp;quot;Disable Active Desktop&amp;quot; setting are enabled, the &amp;quot;Disable Active Desktop&amp;quot; setting is ignored.  If the &amp;quot;Turn on Classic Shell&amp;quot; setting ( in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer) is enabled, Active Desktop is disabled, and both of these policies are ignored." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Enable Active Desktop</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prohibit deleting items" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Desktop/Desktop" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from deleting Web content from their Active Desktop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting removes the Delete button from the Web tab in Display in Control Panel. As a result, users can temporarily remove, but not delete, Web content from their Active Desktop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from adding Web content to their Active Desktop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Prohibit closing items&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Disable all items&amp;quot; settings." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Prohibit deleting items</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Google/Google Chrome - Default Settings (users can override)/Password manager</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Enable saving passwords to the password manager" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Google/Google Chrome - Default Settings (users can override)/Password manager" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy controls the browser&amp;#39;s ability to automatically remember passwords on websites and save them in the built-in password manager. It does not limit access or change the contents of passwords saved in the password manager and possibly synchronized to the Google account profile and Android.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Setting the policy to Enabled means users have Google Chrome remember passwords and provide them the next time they sign in to a site.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Setting the policy to Disabled means users can&amp;#39;t save new passwords, but previously saved passwords will still work.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If the policy is set, users can&amp;#39;t change it in Google Chrome. If not set, the user can turn off password saving." gpmc_supported="Microsoft Windows 7 or later">Enable saving passwords to the password manager</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Google/Google Chrome/Deprecated policies</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable Developer Tools" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Google/Google Chrome/Deprecated policies" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy is deprecated. Its usage is discouraged. Read more at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500" gpmc_supported="Microsoft Windows 7 or later">Disable Developer Tools</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Google/Google Chrome/Password manager</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Enable saving passwords to the password manager" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Google/Google Chrome/Password manager" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy controls the browser&amp;#39;s ability to automatically remember passwords on websites and save them in the built-in password manager. It does not limit access or change the contents of passwords saved in the password manager and possibly synchronized to the Google account profile and Android.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Setting the policy to Enabled means users have Google Chrome remember passwords and provide them the next time they sign in to a site.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Setting the policy to Disabled means users can&amp;#39;t save new passwords, but previously saved passwords will still work.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If the policy is set, users can&amp;#39;t change it in Google Chrome. If not set, the user can turn off password saving." gpmc_supported="Microsoft Windows 7 or later">Enable saving passwords to the password manager</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Google/Google Chrome/Removed policies</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Allow users to show passwords in Password Manager (deprecated)" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Google/Google Chrome/Removed policies" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy is removed. It is not compatible with this version of Google Chrome. Read more at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500" gpmc_supported="Microsoft Windows 7 or later">Allow users to show passwords in Password Manager (deprecated)</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Block access to a list of URLs" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Google/Google Chrome/Removed policies" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy is removed. It is not compatible with this version of Google Chrome. Read more at https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7643500" gpmc_supported="Microsoft Windows 7 or later">Block access to a list of URLs</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><th scope="col">Block access to a list of URLs</th></tr>
<tr><td>file:///</td></tr>
<tr><td>file://*</td></tr>
<tr><td>file</td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Microsoft Edge</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Configure Internet Explorer integration" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge" gpmc_settingDescription="For guidance about configuring the optimal experience for Internet Explorer mode see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2094210&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Policy options mapping:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;* None (0) = None&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;* IEMode (1) = Internet Explorer mode&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;* NeedIE (2) = Internet Explorer 11&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Use the preceding information when configuring this policy." gpmc_supported="Microsoft Edge version 77, Windows 7 or later">Configure Internet Explorer integration</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>Configure Internet Explorer integration</td><td>Internet Explorer mode</td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Start Menu and Taskbar</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Add &amp;quot;Run in Separate Memory Space&amp;quot; check box to Run dialog box" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Lets users run a 16-bit program in a dedicated (not shared) Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) process.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;All DOS and 16-bit programs run on Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional in the Windows Virtual DOS Machine program. VDM simulates a 16-bit environment, complete with the DLLs required by 16-bit programs. By default, all 16-bit programs run as threads in a single, shared VDM process. As such, they share the memory space allocated to the VDM process and cannot run simultaneously.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Enabling this setting adds a check box to the Run dialog box, giving users the option of running a 16-bit program in its own dedicated NTVDM process. The additional check box is enabled only when a user enters a 16-bit program in the Run dialog box." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Add &quot;Run in Separate Memory Space&quot; check box to Run dialog box</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Add Logoff to the Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy only applies to the classic version of the start menu and does not affect the new style start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Adds the &amp;quot;Log Off &amp;lt;username&amp;gt;&amp;quot; item to the Start menu and prevents users from removing it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the Log Off &amp;lt;username&amp;gt; item appears in the Start menu. This setting also removes the Display Logoff item from Start Menu Options. As a result, users cannot remove the Log Off &amp;lt;username&amp;gt; item from the Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, users can use the Display Logoff item to add and remove the Log Off item.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting affects the Start menu only. It does not affect the Log Off item on the Windows Security dialog box that appears when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: To add or remove the Log Off item on a computer, click Start, click Settings, click Taskbar and Start Menu, click the Start Menu Options tab, and then, in the Start Menu Settings box, click Display Logoff.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see &amp;quot;Remove Logoff&amp;quot; in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon/Logoff." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Add Logoff to the Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Add Search Internet link to Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, a &amp;quot;Search the Internet&amp;quot; link is shown when the user performs a search in the start menu search box.  This button launches the default browser with the search terms.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy, there will not be a &amp;quot;Search the Internet&amp;quot; link when the user performs a search in the start menu search box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy (default), there will not be a &amp;quot;Search the Internet&amp;quot; link on the start menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7">Add Search Internet link to Start Menu</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Add the Run command to the Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this setting, the Run command is added to the Start menu.  If you disable or do not configure this setting, the Run command is not visible on the Start menu by default, but it can be added from the Taskbar and Start menu properties. If the Remove Run link from Start Menu policy is set, the Add the Run command to the Start menu policy has no effect." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista">Add the Run command to the Start Menu</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Clear history of recently opened documents on exit" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Clear history of recently opened documents on exit.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the system deletes shortcuts to recently used document files when the user logs off. As a result, the Recent Items menu on the Start menu is always empty when the user logs on. In addition, recently and frequently used items in the Jump Lists off of programs in the Start Menu and Taskbar will be cleared when the user logs off.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, the system retains document shortcuts, and when a user logs on, the Recent Items menu and the Jump Lists appear just as it did when the user logged off.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: The system saves document shortcuts in the user profile in the System-drive\Users\User-name\Recent folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Do not keep history of recently opened documents&amp;quot; policies in this folder. The system only uses this setting when neither of these related settings are selected.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not clear the list of recent files that Windows programs display at the bottom of the File menu. See the &amp;quot;Do not keep history of recently opened documents&amp;quot; setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting also does not hide document shortcuts displayed in the Open dialog box. See the &amp;quot;Hide the dropdown list of recent files&amp;quot; setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy also does not clear items that the user may have pinned to the Jump Lists, or Tasks that the application has provided for their menu. See the &amp;quot;Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Clear history of recently opened documents on exit</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Clear tile notifications during log on" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this setting, the system deletes tile notifications when the user logs on. As a result, the Tiles in the start view will always show their default content when the user logs on. In addition, any cached versions of these notifications will be cleared when the user logs on.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, the system retains notifications, and when a user logs on, the tiles appear just as they did when the user logged off, including the history of previous notifications for each tile.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent new notifications from appearing. See the &amp;quot;Turn off Application Notifications&amp;quot; setting to prevent new notifications." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT">Clear tile notifications during log on</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable context menus in the Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy allows you to prevent users from being able to open context menus in the Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, then invocations of context menus within the Start Menu will be ignored." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803">Disable context menus in the Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable showing balloon notifications as toasts." gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy disables the functionality that converts balloons to toast notifications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, system and application notifications will render as balloons instead of toast notifications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Enable this policy setting if a specific app or system component that uses balloon notifications has compatibility issues with toast notifications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, all notifications will appear as toast notifications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A reboot is required for this policy setting to take effect." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10">Disable showing balloon notifications as toasts.</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to control pinning items in Jump Lists.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users cannot pin files, folders, websites, or other items to their Jump Lists in the Start Menu and Taskbar. Users also cannot unpin existing items pinned to their Jump Lists. Existing items already pinned to their Jump Lists will continue to show.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can pin files, folders, websites, and other items to a program&amp;#39;s Jump List so that the items is always present in this menu.&lt;br/&gt;" gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7">Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not allow pinning programs to the Taskbar" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to control pinning programs to the Taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users cannot change the programs currently pinned to the Taskbar. If any programs are already pinned to the Taskbar, these programs continue to show in the Taskbar. However, users cannot unpin these programs already pinned to the Taskbar, and they cannot pin new programs to the Taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can change the programs currently pinned to the Taskbar." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7">Do not allow pinning programs to the Taskbar</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not allow pinning Store app to the Taskbar" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting allows you to control pinning the Store app to the Taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users cannot pin the Store app to the Taskbar. If the Store app is already pinned to the Taskbar, it will be removed from the Taskbar on next login.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can pin the Store app to the Taskbar." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1">Do not allow pinning Store app to the Taskbar</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not display any custom toolbars in the taskbar" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting affects the taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The taskbar includes the Start button, buttons for currently running tasks, custom toolbars, the notification area, and the system clock. Toolbars include Quick Launch, Address, Links, Desktop, and other custom toolbars created by the user or by an application.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If this setting is enabled, the taskbar does not display any custom toolbars, and the user cannot add any custom toolbars to the taskbar. Moreover, the &amp;quot;Toolbars&amp;quot; menu command and submenu are removed from the context menu. The taskbar displays only the Start button, taskbar buttons, the notification area, and the system clock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If this setting is disabled or is not configured, the taskbar displays all toolbars. Users can add or remove custom toolbars, and the &amp;quot;Toolbars&amp;quot; command appears in the context menu." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Do not display any custom toolbars in the taskbar</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not keep history of recently opened documents" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents the operating system and installed programs from creating and displaying shortcuts to recently opened documents.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the system and Windows programs do not create shortcuts to documents opened while the setting is in effect. Also, they retain but do not display existing document shortcuts. The system empties the Recent Items menu on the Start menu, and Windows programs do not display shortcuts at the bottom of the File menu. In addition, the Jump Lists off of programs in the Start Menu and Taskbar do not show lists of recently or frequently used files, folders, or websites.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, the system will store and display shortcuts to recently and frequently used files, folders, and websites.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: The system saves document shortcuts in the user profile in the System-drive\Users\User-name\Recent folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Clear history of recently opened documents on exit&amp;quot; policies in this folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting but do not enable the &amp;quot;Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu&amp;quot; setting, the Recent Items menu appears on the Start menu, but it is empty.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, but then later disable it or set it to Not Configured, the document shortcuts saved before the setting was enabled reappear in the Recent Items menu and program File menus, and Jump Lists.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not hide or prevent the user from pinning files, folders, or websites to the Jump Lists. See the &amp;quot;Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists&amp;quot; setting. This policy also does not hide Tasks that the application has provided for their Jump List. This setting does not hide document shortcuts displayed in the Open dialog box. See the &amp;quot;Hide the dropdown list of recent files&amp;quot; setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: It is a requirement for third-party applications with Windows 2000 or later certification to adhere to this setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Do not keep history of recently opened documents</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not search communications" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this policy the start menu search box will not search for communications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy, the start menu will search for communications, unless the user chooses not to in the start menu control panel." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista">Do not search communications</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not search for files" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this policy setting the Start menu search box will not search for files.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Start menu will search for files, unless the user chooses not to do so directly in Control Panel.  If you enable this policy, a &amp;quot;See more results&amp;quot; / &amp;quot;Search Everywhere&amp;quot; link will not be shown when the user performs a search in the start menu search box." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista">Do not search for files</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not search Internet" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this policy the start menu search box will not search for internet history or favorites.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy, the start menu will search for for internet history or favorites, unless the user chooses not to in the start menu control panel." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista">Do not search Internet</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not search programs and Control Panel items" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this policy setting the Start menu search box will not search for programs or Control Panel items.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Start menu search box will search for programs and Control Panel items, unless the user chooses not to do so directly in Control Panel." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista">Do not search programs and Control Panel items</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not use the search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting prevents the system from conducting a comprehensive search of the target drive to resolve a shortcut.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the system does not conduct the final drive search. It just displays a message explaining that the file is not found.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, by default, when the system cannot find the target file for a shortcut (.lnk), it searches all paths associated with the shortcut. If the target file is located on an NTFS partition, the system then uses the target&amp;#39;s file ID to find a path. If the resulting path is not correct, it conducts a comprehensive search of the target drive in an attempt to find the file.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This policy setting only applies to target files on NTFS partitions. FAT partitions do not have this ID tracking and search capability.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Do not track Shell shortcuts during roaming&amp;quot; and the &amp;quot;Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts&amp;quot; policy settings." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Do not use the search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting prevents the system from using NTFS tracking features to resolve a shortcut.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the system does not try to locate the file by using its file ID. It skips this step and begins a comprehensive search of the drive specified in the target path.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, by default, when the system cannot find the target file for a shortcut (.lnk), it searches all paths associated with the shortcut. If the target file is located on an NTFS partition, the system then uses the target&amp;#39;s file ID to find a path. If the resulting path is not correct, it conducts a comprehensive search of the target drive in an attempt to find the file.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This policy setting only applies to target files on NTFS partitions. FAT partitions do not have this ID tracking and search capability.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Do not track Shell shortcuts during roaming&amp;quot; and the &amp;quot;Do not use the search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts&amp;quot; policy settings." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Force classic Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting affects the presentation of the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The classic Start menu in Windows 2000 Professional allows users to begin common tasks, while the new Start menu consolidates common items onto one menu. When the classic Start menu is used, the following icons are placed on the desktop: Documents, Pictures, Music, Computer, and Network. The new Start menu starts them directly.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the Start menu displays the classic Start menu in the Windows 2000 style and displays the standard desktop icons.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting, the Start menu only displays in the new style, meaning the desktop icons are now on the Start page.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this setting, the default is the new style, and the user can change the view." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows XP">Force classic Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Displays Start menu shortcuts to partially installed programs in gray text.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting makes it easier for users to distinguish between programs that are fully installed and those that are only partially installed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Partially installed programs include those that a system administrator assigns using Windows Installer and those that users have configured for full installation upon first use.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, all Start menu shortcuts appear as black text.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: Enabling this setting can make the Start menu slow to open." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide the notification area" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting affects the notification area (previously called the &amp;quot;system tray&amp;quot;) on the taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Description: The notification area is located at the far right end of the task bar and includes the icons for current notifications and the system clock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If this setting is enabled, the user’s entire notification area, including the notification icons, is hidden. The taskbar displays only the Start button, taskbar buttons, custom toolbars (if any), and the system clock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If this setting is disabled or is not configured, the notification area is shown in the user&amp;#39;s taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: Enabling this setting overrides the &amp;quot;Turn off notification area cleanup&amp;quot; setting, because if the notification area is hidden, there is no need to clean up the icons." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Hide the notification area</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Lock all taskbar settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to lock all taskbar settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot access the taskbar control panel. The user is also unable to resize, move or rearrange toolbars on their taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user will be able to set any taskbar setting that is not prevented by another policy setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">Lock all taskbar settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Lock the Taskbar" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting affects the taskbar, which is used to switch between running applications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The taskbar includes the Start button, list of currently running tasks, and the notification area. By default, the taskbar is located at the bottom of the screen, but it can be dragged to any side of the screen. When it is locked, it cannot be moved or resized.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, it prevents the user from moving or resizing the taskbar. While the taskbar is locked, auto-hide and other taskbar options are still available in Taskbar properties.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the user can configure the taskbar position.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: Enabling this setting also locks the QuickLaunch bar and any other toolbars that the user has on their taskbar. The toolbar&amp;#39;s position is locked, and the user cannot show and hide various toolbars using the taskbar context menu." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Lock the Taskbar</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, The user will be prevented from opening the Taskbar Properties dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If the user right-clicks the taskbar and then clicks Properties, a message appears explaining that a setting prevents the action.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Taskbar and Start Menu items are available from Settings on the Start menu." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent grouping of taskbar items" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting affects the taskbar buttons used to switch between running programs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Taskbar grouping consolidates similar applications when there is no room on the taskbar. It kicks in when the user&amp;#39;s taskbar is full.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, it prevents the taskbar from grouping items that share the same program name. By default, this setting is always enabled.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure it, items on the taskbar that share the same program are grouped together. The users have the option to disable grouping if they choose." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Prevent grouping of taskbar items</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent users from adding or removing toolbars" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent users from adding or removing toolbars.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the user is not allowed to add or remove any toolbars to the taskbar. Applications are not able to add toolbars either.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the users and applications are able to add toolbars to the taskbar." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">Prevent users from adding or removing toolbars</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent users from customizing their Start Screen" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent users from changing their Start screen layout.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, you will prevent a user from selecting an app, resizing a tile, pinning/unpinning a tile or a secondary tile, entering the customize mode and rearranging tiles within Start and Apps.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, you will allow a user to select an app, resize a tile, pin/unpin a tile or a secondary tile, enter the customize mode and rearrange tiles within Start and Apps." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent users from customizing their Start Screen</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent users from moving taskbar to another screen dock location" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent users from moving taskbar to another screen dock location.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users are not able to drag their taskbar to another area of the monitor(s).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users are able to drag their taskbar to another area of the monitor unless prevented by another policy setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">Prevent users from moving taskbar to another screen dock location</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent users from rearranging toolbars" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent users from rearranging toolbars.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users are not able to drag or drop toolbars to the taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users are able to rearrange the toolbars on the taskbar." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">Prevent users from rearranging toolbars</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent users from resizing the taskbar" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent users from resizing the taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users are not be able to resize their taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users are able to resize their taskbar unless prevented by another setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">Prevent users from resizing the taskbar</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent users from uninstalling applications from Start" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this setting, users cannot uninstall apps from Start.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, users can access the uninstall command from Start" gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT">Prevent users from uninstalling applications from Start</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove access to the context menus for the taskbar" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove access to the context menus for the taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the menus that appear when you right-click the taskbar and items on the taskbar are hidden, such as the Start button, the clock, and the taskbar buttons.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the context menus for the taskbar are available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting does not prevent users from using other methods to issue the commands that appear on these menus." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Remove access to the context menus for the taskbar</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove All Programs list from the Start menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this setting, the Start Menu will either collapse or remove the all apps list from the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Selecting &amp;quot;Collapse&amp;quot; will not display the app list next to the pinned tiles in Start. An &amp;quot;All apps&amp;quot; button will be displayed on Start to open the all apps list. This is equivalent to setting the &amp;quot;Show app list in Start&amp;quot; in Settings to Off.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Selecting &amp;quot;Collapse and disable setting&amp;quot; will do the same as the collapse option and disable the &amp;quot;Show app list in Start menu&amp;quot; in Settings, so users cannot turn it to On.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Selecting &amp;quot;Remove and disable setting&amp;quot; will remove the all apps list from Start and disable the &amp;quot;Show app list in Start menu&amp;quot; in Settings, so users cannot turn it to On. Select this option for compatibility with earlier versions of Windows.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, the all apps list will be visible by default, and the user can change &amp;quot;Show app list in Start&amp;quot; in Settings." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10">Remove All Programs list from the Start menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>Choose one of the following actions</td><td>Remove and disable setting</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Balloon Tips on Start Menu items" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Hides pop-up text on the Start menu and in the notification area.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When you hold the cursor over an item on the Start menu or in the notification area, the system displays pop-up text providing additional information about the object.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, some of this pop-up text is not displayed. The pop-up text affected by this setting includes &amp;quot;Click here to begin&amp;quot; on the Start button, &amp;quot;Where have all my programs gone&amp;quot; on the Start menu, and &amp;quot;Where have my icons gone&amp;quot; in the notification area.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, all pop-up text is displayed on the Start menu and in the notification area." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP only">Remove Balloon Tips on Start Menu items</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove common program groups from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes items in the All Users profile from the Programs menu on the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;By default, the Programs menu contains items from the All Users profile and items from the user&amp;#39;s profile. If you enable this setting, only items in the user&amp;#39;s profile appear in the Programs menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tip: To see the Program menu items in the All Users profile, on the system drive, go to ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Remove common program groups from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Default Programs link from the Start menu." gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Default Programs link from the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Default Programs link is removed from the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Clicking the Default Programs link from the Start menu opens the Default Programs control panel and provides administrators the ability to specify default programs for certain activities, such as Web browsing or sending e-mail, as well as which programs are accessible from the Start menu, desktop, and other locations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Default Programs link is available from the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This policy setting does not prevent the Set Default Programs for This Computer option from appearing in the Default Programs control panel." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 and Windows 2000 Service Pack 3">Remove Default Programs link from the Start menu.</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Documents icon from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Documents icon from the Start menu and its submenus.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Documents icon is removed from the Start menu and its submenus. Enabling this policy setting only removes the icon. It does not prevent the user from using other methods to gain access to the contents of the Documents folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: To make changes to this policy setting effective, you must log off and then log on.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, he Documents icon is available from the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Remove Documents icon on the desktop&amp;quot; policy setting." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Remove Documents icon from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Downloads link from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Downloads link from the Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Start Menu does not show a link to the Downloads folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Downloads link is available from the Start Menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7">Remove Downloads link from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Favorites menu from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from adding the Favorites menu to the Start menu or classic Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the Display Favorites item does not appear in the Advanced Start menu options box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, the Display Favorite item is available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note:The Favorities menu does not appear on the Start menu by default. To display the Favorites menu, right-click Start, click Properties, and then click Customize.  If you are using Start menu, click the Advanced tab, and then, under Start menu items, click the Favorites menu. If you are using the classic Start menu, click Display Favorites under Advanced Start menu options.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note:The items that appear in the Favorites menu when you install Windows are preconfigured by the system to appeal to most users. However, users can add and remove items from this menu, and system administrators can create a customized Favorites menu for a user group.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note:This setting only affects the Start menu. The Favorites item still appears in File Explorer and in Internet Explorer." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Remove Favorites menu from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this setting, the frequently used programs list is removed from the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the frequently used programs list remains on the simple Start menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 10">Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Games link from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this policy the start menu will not show a link to the Games folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy, the start menu will show a link to the Games folder, unless the user chooses to remove it in the start menu control panel." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista">Remove Games link from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Help menu from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Help command from the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Help command is removed from the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Help command is available from the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting only affects the Start menu. It does not remove the Help menu from File Explorer and does not prevent users from running Help." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Remove Help menu from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Homegroup link from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this policy the Start menu will not show a link to Homegroup. It also removes the homegroup item from the Start Menu options. As a result, users cannot add the homegroup link to the Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;      If you disable or do not configure this policy, users can use the Start Menu options to add or remove the homegroup link from the Start Menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7">Remove Homegroup link from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove links and access to Windows Update" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove links and access to Windows Update.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users are prevented from connecting to the Windows Update Web site.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Enabling this policy setting blocks user access to the Windows Update Web site at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Also, the policy setting removes the Windows Update hyperlink from the Start menu and from the Tools menu in Internet Explorer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Windows Update, the online extension of Windows, offers software updates to keep a user’s system up-to-date. The Windows Update Product Catalog determines any system files, security fixes, and Microsoft updates that users need and shows the newest versions available for download.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Windows Update hyperlink is available from the Start menu and from the Tools menu in Internet Explorer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Hide the &amp;quot;Add programs from Microsoft&amp;quot; option&amp;quot; policy setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000 through Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2">Remove links and access to Windows Update</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Music icon from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Music icon from Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Music icon is no longer available from Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Music icon is available from Start Menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP">Remove Music icon from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Network Connections from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove Network Connections from the Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users are prevented from running Network Connections.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Enabling this policy setting prevents the Network Connections folder from opening. This policy setting also removes Network Connections from Settings on the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Network Connections still appears in Control Panel and in File Explorer, but if users try to start it, a message appears explaining that a setting prevents the action.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Network Connections is available from the Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Disable programs on Settings menu&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Disable Control Panel&amp;quot; policy settings and the policy settings in the Network Connections folder (Computer Configuration and User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Network Connections)." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Remove Network Connections from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Network icon from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Network icon from Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Network icon is no longer available from Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Network icon is available from Start Menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP">Remove Network icon from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Notifications and Action Center" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting removes Notifications and Action Center from the notification area on the taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The notification area is located at the far right end of the taskbar and includes icons for current notifications and the system clock.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If this setting is enabled, Notifications and Action Center is not displayed in the notification area. The user will be able to read notifications when they appear, but they won’t be able to review any notifications they miss.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Notification and Security and Maintenance will be displayed on the taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A reboot is required for this policy setting to take effect." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10">Remove Notifications and Action Center</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Pictures icon from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Pictures icon from Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Pictures icon is no longer available from Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Pictures icon is available from Start Menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP">Remove Pictures icon from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove pinned programs from the Taskbar" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove pinned programs from the taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, pinned programs are prevented from being shown on the Taskbar. Users cannot pin programs to the Taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can pin programs so that the program shortcuts stay on the Taskbar." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7">Remove pinned programs from the Taskbar</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove pinned programs list from the Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this setting, the &amp;quot;Pinned Programs&amp;quot; list is removed from the Start menu. Users cannot pin programs to the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In Windows XP and Windows Vista, the Internet and email checkboxes are removed from the &amp;#39;Customize Start Menu&amp;#39; dialog.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the &amp;quot;Pinned Programs&amp;quot; list remains on the Start menu. Users can pin and unpin programs in the Start Menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP">Remove pinned programs list from the Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove programs on Settings menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove programs on Settings menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Control Panel, Printers, and Network and Connection folders are removed from Settings on the Start menu, and from Computer and File Explorer. It also prevents the programs represented by these folders (such as Control.exe) from running.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;However, users can still start Control Panel items by using other methods, such as right-clicking the desktop to start Display or right-clicking Computer to start System.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Control Panel, Printers, and Network and Connection folders from Settings are available on the Start menu, and from Computer and File Explorer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Disable Control Panel,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Disable Display in Control Panel,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Remove Network Connections from Start Menu&amp;quot; policy settings." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Remove programs on Settings menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Recent Items menu from the Start menu.  Removes the Documents menu from the classic Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Recent Items menu contains links to the non-program files that users have most recently opened. It appears so that users can easily reopen their documents.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the system saves document shortcuts but does not display the Recent Items menu in the Start Menu, and users cannot turn the menu on.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you later disable the setting, so that the Recent Items menu appears in the Start Menu, the document shortcuts saved before the setting was enabled and while it was in effect appear in the Recent Items menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When the setting is disabled, the Recent Items menu appears in the Start Menu, and users cannot remove it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If the setting is not configured, users can turn the Recent Items menu on and off.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This setting does not prevent Windows programs from displaying shortcuts to recently opened documents. See the &amp;quot;Do not keep history of recently opened documents&amp;quot; setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting also does not hide document shortcuts displayed in the Open dialog box. See the &amp;quot;Hide the dropdown list of recent files&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Recorded TV link from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Recorded TV link from the Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Start Menu does not show a link to the Recorded TV library.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Recorded TV link is available from the Start Menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7">Remove Recorded TV link from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Run menu from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Allows you to remove the Run command from the Start menu, Internet Explorer, and Task Manager.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the following changes occur:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;(1) The Run command is removed from the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;(2) The New Task (Run) command is removed from Task Manager.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;(3) The user will be blocked from entering the following into the Internet Explorer Address Bar:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;--- A UNC path: \\&amp;lt;server&amp;gt;\&amp;lt;share&amp;gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;---Accessing local drives:  e.g., C:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;--- Accessing local folders: e.g., \temp&amp;gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, users with extended keyboards will no longer be able to display the Run dialog box by pressing the Application key (the key with the Windows logo) + R.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, users will be able to access the Run command in the Start menu and in Task Manager and use the Internet Explorer Address Bar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note:This setting affects the specified interface only. It does not prevent users from using other methods to run programs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: It is a requirement for third-party applications with Windows 2000 or later certification to adhere to this setting." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Remove Run menu from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Search Computer link" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this policy, the &amp;quot;See all results&amp;quot; link will not be shown when the user performs a search in the start menu search box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy, the &amp;quot;See all results&amp;quot; link will be shown when the user performs a search in the start menu search box." gpmc_supported="Windows Vista only">Remove Search Computer link</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Search link from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Search link from the Start menu, and disables some File Explorer search elements.  Note that this does not remove the search box from the new style Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Search item is removed from the Start menu and from the context menu that appears when you right-click the Start menu. Also, the system does not respond when users press the Application key (the key with the Windows logo)+ F.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: Enabling this policy setting also prevents the user from using the F3 key.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In File Explorer, the Search item still appears on the Standard buttons toolbar, but the system does not respond when the user presses Ctrl+F. Also, Search does not appear in the context menu when you right-click an icon representing a drive or a folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting affects the specified user interface elements only. It does not affect Internet Explorer and does not prevent the user from using other methods to search.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Search link is available from the Start menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP only">Remove Search link from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove See More Results / Search Everywhere link" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="&lt;br/&gt;          If you enable this policy, a &amp;quot;See more results&amp;quot; / &amp;quot;Search Everywhere&amp;quot; link will not be shown when the user performs a search in the start menu search box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy, a &amp;quot;See more results&amp;quot; link will be shown when the user performs a search in the start menu search box.  If a 3rd party protocol handler is installed, a &amp;quot;Search Everywhere&amp;quot; link will be shown instead of the &amp;quot;See more results&amp;quot; link." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. Not supported on Windows 10 or later">Remove See More Results / Search Everywhere link</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove the &amp;quot;Undock PC&amp;quot; button from the Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this setting, the &amp;quot;Undock PC&amp;quot; button is removed from the simple Start Menu, and your PC cannot be undocked.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the &amp;quot;Undock PC&amp;quot; button remains on the simple Start menu, and your PC can be undocked." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP">Remove the &quot;Undock PC&quot; button from the Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove the networking icon" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the networking icon from the system control area.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the networking icon is not displayed in the system notification area.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the networking icon is displayed in the system notification area." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">Remove the networking icon</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove the People Bar from the taskbar" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy allows you to remove the People Bar from the taskbar and disables the My People experience.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy the people icon will be removed from the taskbar, the corresponding settings toggle is removed from the taskbar settings page, and users will not be able to pin people to the taskbar." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703">Remove the People Bar from the taskbar</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove the Security and Maintenance icon" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove Security and Maintenance from the system control area.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Security and Maintenance icon is not displayed in the system notification area.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Security and Maintenance icon is displayed in the system notification area." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7">Remove the Security and Maintenance icon</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove user folder link from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this policy the start menu will not show a link to the user&amp;#39;s storage folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy, the start menu will display a link, unless the user chooses to remove it in the start menu control panel." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista">Remove user folder link from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove user name from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the user name label from the Start Menu in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the user name label is removed from the Start Menu in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To remove the user name folder on Windows Vista, set the &amp;quot;Remove user folder link from Start Menu&amp;quot; policy setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user name label appears on the Start Menu in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP only">Remove user name from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove user&amp;#39;s folders from the Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Hides all folders on the user-specific (top) section of the Start menu. Other items appear, but folders are hidden.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting is designed for use with redirected folders. Redirected folders appear on the main (bottom) section of the Start menu. However, the original, user-specific version of the folder still appears on the top section of the Start menu. Because the appearance of two folders with the same name might confuse users, you can use this setting to hide user-specific folders.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note that this setting hides all user-specific folders, not just those associated with redirected folders.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, no folders appear on the top section of the Start menu. If users add folders to the Start Menu directory in their user profiles, the folders appear in the directory but not on the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configured it, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional display folders on both sections of the Start menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 10">Remove user&#39;s folders from the Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Videos link from Start Menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Videos link from the Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Start Menu does not show a link to the Videos library.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Videos link is available from the Start Menu." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7">Remove Videos link from Start Menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Show QuickLaunch on Taskbar" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting controls whether the QuickLaunch bar is displayed in the Taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the QuickLaunch bar will be visible and cannot be turned off.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, the QuickLaunch bar will be hidden and cannot be turned on.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy setting, then users will be able to turn the QuickLaunch bar on and off." gpmc_supported="Windows Vista only">Show QuickLaunch on Taskbar</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off all balloon notifications" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to turn off all notification balloons.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, no notification balloons are shown to the user.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, notification balloons are shown to the user." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">Turn off all balloon notifications</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off automatic promotion of notification icons to the taskbar" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to turn off automatic promotion of notification icons to the taskbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, newly added notification icons are not temporarily promoted to the Taskbar. Users can still configure icons to be shown or hidden in the Notification Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, newly added notification icons are temporarily promoted to the Taskbar." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7">Turn off automatic promotion of notification icons to the taskbar</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off feature advertisement balloon notifications" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to turn off feature advertisement balloon notifications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, certain notification balloons that are marked as feature advertisements are not shown.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable do not configure this policy setting, feature advertisement balloons are shown." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7">Turn off feature advertisement balloon notifications</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off notification area cleanup" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting affects the notification area, also called the &amp;quot;system tray.&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The notification area is located in the task bar, generally at the bottom of the screen, and it includes the clock and current notifications. This setting determines whether the items are always expanded or always collapsed. By default, notifications are collapsed. The notification cleanup &amp;lt;&amp;lt; icon can be referred to as the &amp;quot;notification chevron.&amp;quot;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the system notification area expands to show all of the notifications that use this area.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting, the system notification area will always collapse notifications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure it, the user can choose if they want notifications collapsed." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Turn off notification area cleanup</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off personalized menus" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="Disables personalized menus.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Windows personalizes long menus by moving recently used items to the top of the menu and hiding items that have not been used recently. Users can display the hidden items by clicking an arrow to extend the menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the system does not personalize menus. All menu items appear and remain in standard order. Also, this setting removes the &amp;quot;Use Personalized Menus&amp;quot; option so users do not try to change the setting while a setting is in effect.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: Personalized menus require user tracking. If you enable the &amp;quot;Turn off user tracking&amp;quot; setting, the system disables user tracking and personalized menus and ignores this setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tip: To Turn off personalized menus without specifying a setting, click Start, click Settings, click Taskbar and Start Menu, and then, on the General tab, clear the &amp;quot;Use Personalized Menus&amp;quot; option." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Turn off personalized menus</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off taskbar thumbnails" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to turn off taskbar thumbnails.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the taskbar thumbnails are not displayed and the system uses standard text for the tooltips.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the taskbar thumbnails are displayed." gpmc_supported="Windows Vista only">Turn off taskbar thumbnails</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off user tracking" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to turn off user tracking.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the system does not track the programs that the user runs, and does not display frequently used programs in the Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the system tracks the programs that the user runs. The system uses this information to customize Windows features, such as showing frequently used programs in the Start Menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see these related policy settings: &amp;quot;Remove frequent programs liist from the Start Menu&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Turn off personalized menus&amp;quot;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy  setting does not prevent users from pinning programs to the Start Menu or Taskbar. See the &amp;quot;Remove pinned programs list from the Start Menu&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Do not allow pinning programs to the Taskbar&amp;quot; policy settings." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Turn off user tracking</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">System</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Century interpretation for Year 2000" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting determines how programs interpret two-digit years.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting affects only the programs that use this Windows feature to interpret two-digit years. If a program does not interpret two-digit years correctly, consult the documentation or manufacturer of the program.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the system specifies the largest two-digit year interpreted as being preceded by 20. All numbers less than or equal to the specified value are interpreted as being preceded by 20. All numbers greater than the specified value are interpreted as being preceded by 19.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For example, the default value, 2029, specifies that all two-digit years less than or equal to 29 (00 to 29) are interpreted as being preceded by 20, that is 2000 to 2029. Conversely, all two-digit years greater than 29 (30 to 99) are interpreted as being preceded by 19, that is, 1930 to 1999.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows does not interpret two-digit year formats using this scheme for the program." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Century interpretation for Year 2000</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Custom User Interface" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System" gpmc_settingDescription="Specifies an alternate user interface.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Explorer program (%windir%\explorer.exe) creates the familiar Windows interface, but you can use this setting to specify an alternate interface. If you enable this setting, the system starts the interface you specify instead of Explorer.exe.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To use this setting, copy your interface program to a network share or to your system drive. Then, enable this setting, and type the name of the interface program, including the file name extension, in the Shell name text box. If the interface program file is not located in a folder specified in the Path environment variable for your system, enter the fully qualified path to the file.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the setting is ignored and the system displays the Explorer interface.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tip: To find the folders indicated by the Path environment variable, click System Properties in Control Panel, click the Advanced tab, click the Environment Variables button, and then, in the System variables box, click Path." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Custom User Interface</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not display the Getting Started welcome screen at logon" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting hides the welcome screen that is displayed on Windows 2000 Professional each time the user logs on.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the welcome screen is hidden from the user logging on to a computer where this policy is applied.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Users can still display the welcome screen by selecting it on the Start menu or by typing &amp;quot;&amp;quot;Welcome&amp;quot;&amp;quot; in the Run dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy, the welcome screen is displayed each time a user logs on to the computer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting applies only to Windows 2000 Professional. It does not affect the &amp;quot;&amp;quot;Configure Your Server on a Windows 2000 Server&amp;quot;&amp;quot; screen on Windows 2000 Server.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This setting appears in the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If both settings are configured, the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence over the setting in User Configuration.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tip: To display the welcome screen, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click &amp;quot;&amp;quot;Getting Started.&amp;quot;&amp;quot; To suppress the welcome screen without specifying a setting, clear the &amp;quot;&amp;quot;Show this screen at startup&amp;quot;&amp;quot; check box on the welcome screen." gpmc_supported="Windows 2000 only">Do not display the Getting Started welcome screen at logon</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Don&amp;#39;t run specified Windows applications" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents Windows from running the programs you specify in this policy setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users cannot run programs that you add to the list of disallowed applications.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can run any programs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting only prevents users from running programs that are started by the File Explorer process. It does not prevent users from running programs, such as Task Manager, which are started by the system process or by other processes.  Also, if users have access to the command prompt (Cmd.exe), this policy setting does not prevent them from starting programs in the command window even though they would be prevented from doing so using File Explorer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: Non-Microsoft applications with Windows 2000 or later certification are required to comply with this policy setting.&lt;br/&gt;Note: To create a list of allowed applications, click Show.  In the Show Contents dialog box, in the Value column, type the application executable name (e.g., Winword.exe, Poledit.exe, Powerpnt.exe)." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Don&#39;t run specified Windows applications</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"><table class="subtable" >
<tr><th scope="col">List of disallowed applications</th></tr>
<tr><td>notepad.exe</td></tr>
<tr><td>mspaint.exe</td></tr>
<tr><td>powershell.exe</td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Download missing COM components" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting directs the system to search Active Directory for missing Component Object Model (COM) components that a program requires.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Many Windows programs, such as the MMC snap-ins, use the interfaces provided by the COM components. These programs cannot perform all their functions unless Windows has internally registered the required components.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting and a component registration is missing, the system searches for it in Active Directory and, if it is found, downloads it. The resulting searches might make some programs start or run slowly.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the program continues without the registration. As a result, the program might not perform all its functions, or it might stop.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting appears in the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If both settings are configured, the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence over the setting in  User Configuration." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Download missing COM components</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent access to registry editing tools" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System" gpmc_settingDescription="Disables the Windows registry editor Regedit.exe.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting and the user tries to start Regedit.exe, a message appears explaining that a policy setting prevents the action.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can run Regedit.exe normally.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To prevent users from using other administrative tools, use the &amp;quot;Run only specified Windows applications&amp;quot; policy setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent access to registry editing tools</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>Disable regedit from running silently?</td><td>No</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent access to the command prompt" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting prevents users from running the interactive command prompt, Cmd.exe.  This policy setting also determines whether batch files (.cmd and .bat) can run on the computer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting and the user tries to open a command window, the system displays a message explaining that a setting prevents the action.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, users can run Cmd.exe and batch files normally.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: Do not prevent the computer from running batch files if the computer uses logon, logoff, startup, or shutdown batch file scripts, or for users that use Remote Desktop Services." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent access to the command prompt</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>Disable the command prompt script processing also?</td><td>No</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Restrict these programs from being launched from Help" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System" gpmc_settingDescription="&lt;br/&gt;        This policy setting allows you to restrict programs from being run from online Help.&lt;br/&gt;        &lt;br/&gt;        If you enable this policy setting, you can prevent specified programs from being run from Help. When you enable this policy setting, enter the file names names of the programs you want to restrict, separated by commas.&lt;br/&gt;        &lt;br/&gt;        If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can run all applications from online Help.&lt;br/&gt;        &lt;br/&gt;        Note: You can also restrict users from running applications by using the Software Restriction Policy settings available in Computer Configuration\Security Settings.&lt;br/&gt;        &lt;br/&gt;        Note: This policy setting is available under Computer Configuration and User Configuration. If both are settings are used, any programs listed in either of these locations cannot launched from Help&lt;br/&gt;      " gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Restrict these programs from being launched from Help</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>Enter executables separated by commas:</td><td>*.exe;*.dll;*.msc;*.comm</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2">Example: calc.exe,paint.exe</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Windows Automatic Updates" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting controls automatic updates to a user&amp;#39;s computer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Whenever a user connects to the Internet, Windows searches for updates available for the software and hardware on their computer and automatically downloads them. This happens in the background, and the user is prompted when downloaded components are ready to be installed, or prior to downloading, depending on their configuration.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, it prohibits Windows from searching for updates.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure it, Windows searches for updates and automatically downloads them.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: Windows Update is an online catalog customized for your computer that consists of items such as drivers, critical updates, Help files, and Internet products that you can download to keep your computer up to date.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Remove links and access to Windows Update&amp;quot; setting. If the &amp;quot;Remove links and access to Windows Update&amp;quot; setting is enabled, the links to Windows Update on the Start menu are also removed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If you have installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 or the update to Automatic Updates that was released after Windows XP was originally shipped, then you should use the new Automatic Updates settings located at: &amp;#39;Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Update&amp;#39;" gpmc_supported="Windows XP Professional only">Windows Automatic Updates</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">System/Ctrl+Alt+Del Options</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Change Password" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Ctrl+Alt+Del Options" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting prevents users from changing their Windows password on demand.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting,  the &amp;#39;Change Password&amp;#39; button on the Windows Security dialog box will not appear when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;However, users are still able to change their password when prompted by the system. The system prompts users for a new password when an administrator requires a new password or their password is expiring." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Remove Change Password</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Task Manager" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Ctrl+Alt+Del Options" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting prevents users from starting Task Manager.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Task Manager (taskmgr.exe) lets users start and stop programs; monitor the performance of their computers; view and monitor all programs running on their computers, including system services; find the executable names of programs; and change the priority of the process in which programs run.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users will not be able to access Task Manager. If users try to start Task Manager, a message appears explaining that a policy prevents the action.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can access Task Manager to  start and stop programs, monitor the performance of their computers, view and monitor all programs running on their computers, including system services, find the executable names of programs, and change the priority of the process in which programs run." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Remove Task Manager</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">System/Driver Installation</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Code signing for driver packages" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Driver Installation" gpmc_settingDescription="Determines how the system responds when a user tries to install driver package files that are not digitally signed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting establishes the least secure response permitted on the systems of users in the group. Users can use System in Control Panel to select a more secure setting, but when this setting is enabled, the system does not implement any setting less secure than the one the setting established.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When you enable this setting, use the drop-down box to specify the desired response.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;--   &amp;quot;Ignore&amp;quot; directs the system to proceed with the installation even if it includes unsigned files.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;--   &amp;quot;Warn&amp;quot; notifies the user that files are not digitally signed and lets the user decide whether to stop or to proceed with the installation and whether to permit unsigned files to be installed. &amp;quot;Warn&amp;quot; is the default.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;--   &amp;quot;Block&amp;quot; directs the system to refuse to install unsigned files. As a result, the installation stops, and none of the files in the driver package are installed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To change driver file security without specifying a setting, use System in Control Panel. Right-click My Computer, click Properties, click the Hardware tab, and then click the Driver Signing button." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Code signing for driver packages</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>When Windows detects a driver file without a digital signature:</td><td>Block</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Configure driver search locations" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Driver Installation" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting configures the location that Windows searches for drivers when a new piece of hardware is found.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;By default, Windows searches the following places for drivers: local installation, floppy drives, CD-ROM drives, Windows Update.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Using this setting, you may remove the floppy and CD-ROM drives from the search algorithm.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, you can remove the locations by selecting the associated check box beside the location name.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, Windows searches the installation location, floppy drives, and CD-ROM drives.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: To prevent searching Windows Update for drivers also see &amp;quot;Turn off Windows Update device driver searching&amp;quot; in Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows XP">Configure driver search locations</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off Windows Update device driver search prompt" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Driver Installation" gpmc_settingDescription="Specifies whether the administrator will be prompted about going to Windows Update to search for device drivers using the Internet.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This setting only has effect if &amp;quot;Turn off Windows Update device driver searching&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings&amp;quot; is disabled or not configured.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, administrators will not be prompted to search Windows Update.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, and &amp;quot;Turn off Windows Update device driver searching&amp;quot; is disabled or not configured, the administrator will be prompted for consent before going to Windows Update to search for device drivers." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows XP SP2">Turn off Windows Update device driver search prompt</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">System/Group Policy</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Set Group Policy refresh interval for users" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Group Policy" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting specifies how often Group Policy for users is updated while the computer is in use (in the background). This setting specifies a background update rate only for the Group Policies in the User Configuration folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In addition to background updates, Group Policy for users is always updated when users log on.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;By default, user Group Policy is updated in the background every 90 minutes, with a random offset of 0 to 30 minutes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, you can specify an update rate from 0 to 64,800 minutes (45 days). If you select 0 minutes, the computer tries to update user Group Policy every 7 seconds. However, because updates might interfere with users&amp;#39; work and increase network traffic, very short update intervals are not appropriate for most installations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting, user Group Policy is updated every 90 minutes (the default). To specify that Group Policy for users should never be updated while the computer is in use, select the &amp;quot;Turn off background refresh of Group Policy&amp;quot; setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting also lets you specify how much the actual update interval varies. To prevent clients with the same update interval from requesting updates simultaneously, the system varies the update interval for each client by a random number of minutes. The number you type in the random time box sets the upper limit for the range of variance. For example, if you type 30 minutes, the system selects a variance of 0 to 30 minutes. Typing a large number establishes a broad range and makes it less likely that client requests overlap. However, updates might be delayed significantly.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Important: If the &amp;quot;Turn off background refresh of Group Policy&amp;quot; setting is enabled, this setting is ignored.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This setting establishes the update rate for user Group Policies. To set an update rate for computer Group Policies, use the &amp;quot;Group Policy refresh interval for computers&amp;quot; setting (located in Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tip: Consider notifying users that their policy is updated periodically so that they recognize the signs of a policy update. When Group Policy is updated, the Windows desktop is refreshed; it flickers briefly and closes open menus. Also, restrictions imposed by Group Policies, such as those that limit the programs a user can run, might interfere with tasks in progress." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Set Group Policy refresh interval for users</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2">This setting allows you to customize how often Group Policy is applied</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">to users. The range is 0 to 44640 minutes (31 days).</td></tr><tr><td>Minutes:</td><td>5</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">This is a random time added to the refresh interval to prevent</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">all clients from requesting Group Policy at the same time.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">The range is 0 to 1440 minutes (24 hours)</td></tr><tr><td>Minutes:</td><td>1</td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off downloading of print drivers over HTTP" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting specifies whether to allow this client to download print driver packages over HTTP.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To set up HTTP printing, non-inbox drivers need to be downloaded over HTTP.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This policy setting does not prevent the client from printing to printers on the Intranet or the Internet over HTTP.  It only prohibits downloading drivers that are not already installed locally.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, print drivers cannot be downloaded over HTTP.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can download print drivers over HTTP." gpmc_supported="At least Windows XP Professional with SP2">Turn off downloading of print drivers over HTTP</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting specifies whether users can participate in the Help Experience Improvement program. The Help Experience Improvement program collects information about how customers use Windows Help so that Microsoft can improve it.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users cannot participate in the Help Experience Improvement program.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can turn on the Help Experience Improvement program feature from the Help and Support settings page." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off Internet download for Web publishing and online ordering wizards" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting specifies whether Windows should download a list of providers for the web publishing and online ordering wizards.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;These wizards allow users to select from a list of companies that provide services such as online storage and photographic printing. By default, Windows displays providers downloaded from a Windows website in addition to providers specified in the registry.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, Windows does not download providers, and only the service providers that are cached in the local registry are displayed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, a list of providers are downloaded when the user uses the web publishing or online ordering wizards.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;See the documentation for the web publishing and online ordering wizards for more information, including details on specifying service providers in the registry." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2">Turn off Internet download for Web publishing and online ordering wizards</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off Internet File Association service" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting specifies whether to use the Microsoft Web service for finding an application to open a file with an unhandled file association.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When a user opens a file that has an extension that is not associated with any applications on the computer, the user is given the choice to select a local application or use the Web service to find an application.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the link and the dialog for using the Web service to open an unhandled file association are removed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user is allowed to use the Web service." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP">Turn off Internet File Association service</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off printing over HTTP" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting specifies whether to allow printing over HTTP from this client.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Printing over HTTP allows a client to print to printers on the intranet as well as the Internet.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This policy setting affects the client side of Internet printing only. It does not prevent this computer from acting as an Internet Printing server and making its shared printers available via HTTP.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, it prevents this client from printing to Internet printers over HTTP.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can choose to print to Internet printers over HTTP.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Web-based printing&amp;quot; policy setting in Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Printers." gpmc_supported="At least Windows XP Professional with SP2">Turn off printing over HTTP</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off the &amp;quot;Order Prints&amp;quot; picture task" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting specifies whether the &amp;quot;Order Prints Online&amp;quot; task is available from Picture Tasks in Windows folders.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Order Prints Online Wizard is used to download a list of providers and allow users to order prints online.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the task &amp;quot;Order Prints Online&amp;quot; is removed from Picture Tasks in File Explorer folders.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the task is displayed." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2">Turn off the &quot;Order Prints&quot; picture task</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off the &amp;quot;Publish to Web&amp;quot; task for files and folders" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting specifies whether the tasks &amp;quot;Publish this file to the Web,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Publish this folder to the Web,&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Publish the selected items to the Web&amp;quot; are available from File and Folder Tasks in Windows folders.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Web Publishing Wizard is used to download a list of providers and allow users to publish content to the web.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, these tasks are removed from the File and Folder tasks in Windows folders.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the tasks are shown." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2">Turn off the &quot;Publish to Web&quot; task for files and folders</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off the Windows Messenger Customer Experience Improvement Program" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting specifies whether Windows Messenger collects anonymous information about how Windows Messenger software and service is used.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;With the Customer Experience Improvement program, users can allow Microsoft to collect anonymous information about how the product is used.  This information is used to improve the product in future releases.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, Windows Messenger does not collect usage information, and the user settings to enable the collection of usage information are not shown.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, Windows Messenger collects anonymous usage information, and the setting is not shown.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy setting, users have the choice to opt in and allow information to be collected." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2">Turn off the Windows Messenger Customer Experience Improvement Program</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">System/Removable Storage Access</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="CD and DVD: Deny read access" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Removable Storage Access" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting denies read access to the CD and DVD removable storage class.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, read access is denied to this removable storage class.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, read access is allowed to this removable storage class." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">CD and DVD: Deny read access</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="CD and DVD: Deny write access" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Removable Storage Access" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting denies write access to the CD and DVD removable storage class.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, write access is denied to this removable storage class.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, write access is allowed to this removable storage class." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">CD and DVD: Deny write access</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Removable Disks: Deny read access" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Removable Storage Access" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting denies read access to removable disks.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, read access is denied to this removable storage class.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, read access is allowed to this removable storage class." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">Removable Disks: Deny read access</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Removable Disks: Deny write access" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Removable Storage Access" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting denies write access to removable disks.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, write access is denied to this removable storage class.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, write access is allowed to this removable storage class.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: To require that users write data to BitLocker-protected storage, enable the policy setting &amp;quot;Deny write access to drives not protected by BitLocker,&amp;quot; which is located in &amp;quot;Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\BitLocker Drive Encryption\Removable Data Drives.&amp;quot;" gpmc_supported="At least Windows Vista">Removable Disks: Deny write access</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">System/User Profiles</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Connect home directory to root of the share" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/User Profiles" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting restores the definitions of the %HOMESHARE% and %HOMEPATH% environment variables to those used in Windows NT 4.0 and earlier. Along with %HOMEDRIVE%, these variables define the home directory of a user profile. The home directory is a persistent mapping of a drive letter on the local computer to a local or remote directory.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the system uses the Windows NT 4.0 definitions. %HOMESHARE% stores only the network share (such as \\server\share). %HOMEPATH% stores the remainder of the fully qualified path to the home directory (such as \dir1\dir2\homedir). As a result, users can access any directory on the home share by using the home directory drive letter.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the system uses the definitions introduced with Windows 2000. %HOMESHARE% stores the fully qualified path to the home directory (such as \\server\share\dir1\dir2\homedir). Users can access the home directory and any of its subdirectories from the home drive letter, but they cannot see or access its parent directories. %HOMEPATH% stores a final backslash and is included for compatibility with earlier systems." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Connect home directory to root of the share</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Exclude directories in roaming profile" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/User Profiles" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting lets you exclude folders that are normally included in the user&amp;#39;s profile. As a result, these folders do not need to be stored by the network server on which the profile resides and do not follow users to other computers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: When excluding content from the profile you should try to exclude the narrowest set of data that will address your needs. For example, if there is one application with data that should not be roamed then add only that application&amp;#39;s specific folder under the AppData\Roaming folder rather than all of the AppData\Roaming folder to the exclusion list.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;By default, the Appdata\Local and Appdata\LocalLow folders and all their subfolders such as the History, Temp, and Temporary Internet Files folders are excluded from the user&amp;#39;s roaming profile.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;In operating systems earlier than Microsoft Windows Vista, only the History, Local Settings, Temp, and Temporary Internet Files folders are excluded from the user&amp;#39;s roaming profile by default.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, you can exclude additional folders.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it, only the default folders are excluded.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: You cannot use this policy setting to include the default folders in a roaming user profile." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Exclude directories in roaming profile</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>Prevent the following directories from roaming with the profile:</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2">You can enter multiple directory names, semi-colon separated,</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">all relative to the root of the user&#39;s profile</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Attachment Manager</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not preserve zone information in file attachments" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Attachment Manager" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to manage whether Windows marks file attachments with information about their zone of origin (such as restricted, Internet, intranet, local). This requires NTFS in order to function correctly, and will fail without notice on FAT32. By not preserving the zone information, Windows cannot make proper risk assessments.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, Windows does not mark file attachments with their zone information.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, Windows marks file attachments with their zone information.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy setting, Windows marks file attachments with their zone information." gpmc_supported="At least Windows XP Professional with SP2">Do not preserve zone information in file attachments</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Inclusion list for low file types" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Attachment Manager" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to configure the list of low-risk file types. If the attachment is in the list of low-risk file types, Windows will not prompt the user before accessing the file, regardless of the file&amp;#39;s zone information. This inclusion list overrides the list of high-risk file types built into Windows and has a lower precedence than the high-risk or medium-risk inclusion lists (where an extension is listed in more than one inclusion list).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, you can specify file types that pose a low risk.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, Windows uses its default trust logic.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy setting, Windows uses its default trust logic." gpmc_supported="At least Windows XP Professional with SP2">Inclusion list for low file types</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3"><table class="subtable_frame" >
<tr><td>Specify low risk extensions (include a leading period, e.g. .bmp;.gif;).</td><td>*.pdf</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Trust logic for file attachments" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Attachment Manager" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to configure the logic that Windows uses to determine the risk for file attachments.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Preferring the file handler instructs Windows to use the file handler data over the file type data. For example, trust notepad.exe, but don&amp;#39;t trust .txt files.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Preferring the file type instructs Windows to use the file type data over the file handler data. For example, trust .txt files, regardless of the file handler.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Using both the file handler and type data is the most restrictive option. Windows chooses the more restrictive recommendation which will cause users to see more trust prompts than choosing the other options.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, you can choose the order in which Windows processes risk assessment data.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, Windows uses its default trust logic, which prefers the file handler over the file type.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy setting, Windows uses its default trust logic, which prefers the file handler over the file type." gpmc_supported="At least Windows XP Professional with SP2">Trust logic for file attachments</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3"><table class="subtable_frame" >
<tr><td>Determine risk by</td><td>Looking at the file handler and type</td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/AutoPlay Policies</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off Autoplay" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/AutoPlay Policies" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to turn off the Autoplay feature.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          Autoplay begins reading from a drive as soon as you insert media in the drive. As a result, the setup file of programs and the music on audio media start immediately.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          Prior to Windows XP SP2, Autoplay is disabled by default on removable drives, such as the floppy disk drive (but not the CD-ROM drive), and on network drives.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          Starting with Windows XP SP2, Autoplay is enabled for removable drives as well, including Zip drives and some USB mass storage devices.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If you enable this policy setting, Autoplay is disabled on CD-ROM and removable media drives, or disabled on all drives.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          This policy setting disables Autoplay on additional types of drives. You cannot use this setting to enable Autoplay on drives on which it is disabled by default.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, AutoPlay is enabled.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;          Note: This policy setting appears in both the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If the policy settings conflict, the policy setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence over the policy setting in User Configuration." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Turn off Autoplay</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3"><table class="subtable_frame" >
<tr><td>Turn off Autoplay on:</td><td>All drives</td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/File Explorer</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Allow only per user or approved shell extensions" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting is designed to ensure that shell extensions can operate on a per-user basis. If you enable this setting, Windows is directed to only run those shell extensions that have either been approved by an administrator or that will not impact other users of the machine.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A shell extension only runs if there is an entry in at least one of the following locations in registry.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For shell extensions that have been approved by the administrator and are available to all users of the computer, there must be an entry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;For shell extensions to run on a per-user basis, there must be an entry at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Allow only per user or approved shell extensions</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Display confirmation dialog when deleting files" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Allows you to have File Explorer display a confirmation dialog  whenever a file is deleted or moved to the Recycle Bin.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, a confirmation dialog is displayed when a file is deleted or moved to the Recycle Bin by the user.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, the default behavior of not displaying a confirmation dialog occurs." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Display confirmation dialog when deleting files</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not allow Folder Options to be opened from the Options button on the View tab of the ribbon" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent users from accessing Folder Options through the View tab on the ribbon in File Explorer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Folder Options allows users to change the way files and folders open, what appears in the navigation pane, and other advanced view settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users will receive an error message if they tap or click the Options button or choose the Change folder and search options command, and they will not be able to open Folder Options.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can open Folder Options from the View tab on the ribbon." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Do not allow Folder Options to be opened from the Options button on the View tab of the ribbon</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="When a file or folder is deleted in File Explorer, a copy of the file or folder is placed in the Recycle Bin. Using this setting, you can change this behavior.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, files and folders that are deleted using File Explorer will not be placed in the Recycle Bin and will therefore be permanently deleted.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, files and folders deleted using File Explorer will be placed in the Recycle Bin." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not track Shell shortcuts during roaming" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting determines whether Windows traces shortcuts back to their sources when it cannot find the target on the user&amp;#39;s system.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Shortcut files typically include an absolute path to the original target file as well as the relative path to the current target file. When the system cannot find the file in the current target path, then, by default, it searches for the target in the original path. If the shortcut has been copied to a different computer, the original path might lead to a network computer, including external resources, such as an Internet server.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, Windows only searches the current target path. It does not search for the original path even when it cannot find the target file in the current target path.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows searches for the original path when it cannot find the target file in the current target path." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Do not track Shell shortcuts during roaming</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide these specified drives in My Computer" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to hide these specified drives in My Computer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting allows you to remove the icons representing selected hard drives from My Computer and File Explorer. Also, the drive letters representing the selected drives do not appear in the standard Open dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, select a drive or combination of drives in the drop-down list.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This policy setting removes the drive icons. Users can still gain access to drive contents by using other methods, such as by typing the path to a directory on the drive in the Map Network Drive dialog box, in the Run dialog box, or in a command window.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, this policy setting does not prevent users from using programs to access these drives or their contents. And, it does not prevent users from using the Disk Management snap-in to view and change drive characteristics.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all drives are displayed, or select the &amp;quot;Do not restrict drives&amp;quot; option in the drop-down list.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Prevent access to drives from My Computer&amp;quot; policy setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Hide these specified drives in My Computer</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3"><table class="subtable_frame" >
<tr><td>Pick one of the following combinations</td><td>Restrict A, B and C drives only</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hides the Manage item on the File Explorer context menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Manage item from the File Explorer context menu. This context menu appears when you right-click File Explorer or My Computer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Manage item opens Computer Management (Compmgmt.msc), a console tool that includes many of the primary Windows 2000 administrative tools, such as Event Viewer, Device Manager, and Disk Management. You must be an administrator to use many of the features of these tools.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not remove the Computer Management item from the Start menu (Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, Computer Management), nor does it prevent users from using other methods to start Computer Management.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tip: To hide all context menus, use the &amp;quot;Remove File Explorer&amp;#39;s default context menu&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Hides the Manage item on the File Explorer context menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Maximum allowed Recycle Bin size" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Limits the percentage of a volume&amp;#39;s disk space that can be used to store deleted files.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the user has a maximum amount of disk space that may be used for the Recycle Bin on their workstation.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, users can change the total amount of disk space used by the Recycle Bin.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This setting is applied to all volumes." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Maximum allowed Recycle Bin size</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3"><table class="subtable_frame" >
<tr><td colspan="2">Value represents percentage of hard disk that can be used (0 - 100).</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td>Maximum Recycle Bin size: </td><td>10</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Maximum number of recent documents" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="&amp;quot;This policy setting allows you to set the maximum number of shortcuts the system can display in the Recent Items menu on the Start menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The Recent Items menu contains shortcuts to the nonprogram files the user has most recently opened.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the system displays the number of shortcuts specified by the policy setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, by default, the system displays shortcuts to the 10 most recently opened documents.&amp;quot;" gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Maximum number of recent documents</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3"><table class="subtable_frame" >
<tr><td>Maximum number of recent documents</td><td>5</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="No Computers Near Me in Network Locations" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove computers in the user&amp;#39;s workgroup and domain from lists of network resources in File Explorer and Network Locations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the system removes the &amp;quot;Computers Near Me&amp;quot; option and the icons representing nearby computers from Network Locations. This policy setting also removes these icons from the Map Network Drive browser.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, computers in the user&amp;#39;s workgroup and domain appear in lists of network resources in File Explorer and Network Locations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting does not prevent users from connecting to computers in their workgroup or domain by other commonly used methods, such as typing the share name in the Run dialog box or the Map Network Drive dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To remove network computers from lists of network resources, use the &amp;quot;No Entire Network in Network Locations&amp;quot; policy setting.&lt;br/&gt;" gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">No Computers Near Me in Network Locations</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="No Entire Network in Network Locations" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes all computers outside of the user&amp;#39;s workgroup or local domain from lists of network resources in File Explorer and Network Locations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the system removes the Entire Network option and the icons representing networked computers from Network Locations and from the browser associated with the Map Network Drive option.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from viewing or connecting to computers in their workgroup or domain. It also does not prevent users from connecting to remote computers by other commonly used methods, such as by typing the share name in the Run dialog box or the Map Network Drive dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To remove computers in the user&amp;#39;s workgroup or domain from lists of network resources, use the &amp;quot;No Computers Near Me in Network Locations&amp;quot; setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: It is a requirement for third-party applications with Windows 2000 or later certification to adhere to this setting." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">No Entire Network in Network Locations</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent access to drives from My Computer" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from using My Computer to gain access to the content of selected drives.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, users can browse the directory structure of the selected drives in My Computer or File Explorer, but they cannot open folders and access the contents. Also, they cannot use the Run dialog box or the Map Network Drive dialog box to view the directories on these drives.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;To use this setting, select a drive or combination of drives from the drop-down list. To allow access to all drive directories, disable this setting or select the &amp;quot;Do not restrict drives&amp;quot; option from the drop-down list.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: The icons representing the specified drives still appear in My Computer, but if users double-click the icons, a message appears explaining that a setting prevents the action.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Also, this setting does not prevent users from using programs to access local and network drives. And, it does not prevent them from using the Disk Management snap-in to view and change drive characteristics.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Hide these specified drives in My Computer&amp;quot; setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Prevent access to drives from My Computer</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3"><table class="subtable_frame" >
<tr><td>Pick one of the following combinations</td><td>Restrict A, B and C drives only</td></tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove &amp;quot;Map Network Drive&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Disconnect Network Drive&amp;quot;" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from using File Explorer or Network Locations to map or disconnect network drives.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the system removes the Map Network Drive and Disconnect Network Drive commands from the toolbar and Tools menus in File Explorer and Network Locations and from menus that appear when you right-click the File Explorer or Network Locations icons.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting does not prevent users from connecting to another computer by typing the name of a shared folder in the Run dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting was documented incorrectly on the Explain tab in Group Policy for Windows 2000. The Explain tab states incorrectly that this setting prevents users from connecting and disconnecting drives.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: It is a requirement for third-party applications with Windows 2000 or later certification to adhere to this setting." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Remove &quot;Map Network Drive&quot; and &quot;Disconnect Network Drive&quot;</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove CD Burning features" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove CD Burning features. File Explorer allows you to create and modify re-writable CDs if you have a CD writer connected to your PC.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, all features in the File Explorer that allow you to use your CD writer are removed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users are able to use the File Explorer CD burning features.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This policy setting does not prevent users from using third-party applications to create or modify CDs using a CD writer." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Remove CD Burning features</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove DFS tab" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the DFS tab from File Explorer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the DFS (Distributed File System) tab is removed from File Explorer and from other programs that use the File Explorer browser, such as My Computer. As a result, users cannot use this tab to view or change the properties of the DFS shares available from their computer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting does not prevent users from using other methods to configure DFS.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the DFS tab is available." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Remove DFS tab</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove File Explorer&amp;#39;s default context menu" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes shortcut menus from the desktop and File Explorer. Shortcut menus appear when you right-click an item.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, menus do not appear when you right-click the desktop or when you right-click the items in File Explorer. This setting does not prevent users from using other methods to issue commands available on the shortcut menus." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Remove File Explorer&#39;s default context menu</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Hardware tab" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Hardware tab.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting removes the Hardware tab from Mouse, Keyboard, and Sounds and Audio Devices in Control Panel. It also removes the Hardware tab from the Properties dialog box for all local drives, including hard drives, floppy disk drives, and CD-ROM drives. As a result, users cannot use the Hardware tab to view or change the device list or device properties, or use the Troubleshoot button to resolve problems with the device." gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000">Remove Hardware tab</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Search button from File Explorer" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Search button from the File Explorer toolbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Search button is removed from the Standard Buttons toolbar that appears in File Explorer and other programs that use the File Explorer window, such as My Computer and Network Locations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Enabling this policy setting does not remove the Search button or affect any search features of Internet browser windows, such as the Internet Explorer window.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Search button is available from the File Explorer toolbar.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy setting does not affect the Search items on the File Explorer context menu or on the Start menu. To remove Search from the Start menu, use the &amp;quot;Remove Search menu from Start menu&amp;quot; policy setting (in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar). To hide all context menus, use the &amp;quot;Remove File Explorer&amp;#39;s default context menu&amp;quot; policy setting." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Remove Search button from File Explorer</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Security tab" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Removes the Security tab from File Explorer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, users opening the Properties dialog box for all file system objects, including folders, files, shortcuts, and drives, will not be able to access the Security tab. As a result, users will be able to neither change the security settings nor view a list of all users that have access to the resource in question.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, users will be able to access the security tab." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Remove Security tab</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove Shared Documents from My Computer" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to remove the Shared Documents folder from My Computer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When a Windows client is in a workgroup, a Shared Documents icon appears in the File Explorer Web view under &amp;quot;Other Places&amp;quot; and also under &amp;quot;Files Stored on This Computer&amp;quot; in My Computer. Using this policy setting, you can choose not to have these items displayed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Shared Documents folder is not displayed in the Web view or in My Computer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Shared Documents folder is displayed in Web view and also in My Computer when the client is part of a workgroup.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note:  The ability to remove the Shared Documents folder via Group Policy is only available on Windows XP Professional." gpmc_supported="Windows XP Professional only">Remove Shared Documents from My Computer</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove UI to change keyboard navigation indicator setting" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Disables the &amp;quot;Hide keyboard navigation indicators until I use the ALT key&amp;quot; option in Display in Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When this Display Properties option is selected, the underlining that indicates a keyboard shortcut character (hot key) does not appear on menus until you press ALT.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Effects, such as transitory underlines, are designed to enhance the user&amp;#39;s experience but might be confusing or distracting to some users." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Remove UI to change keyboard navigation indicator setting</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Remove UI to change menu animation setting" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent users from enabling or disabling minor animations in the operating system for the movement of windows, menus, and lists.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the &amp;quot;Use transition effects for menus and tooltips&amp;quot; option in Display in Control Panel is disabled, and cannot be toggled by users.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Effects, such as animation, are designed to enhance the user&amp;#39;s experience but might be confusing or distracting to some users.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users are allowed to turn on or off these minor system animations using the &amp;quot;Use transition effects for menus and tooltips&amp;quot; option in Display in Control Panel." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Remove UI to change menu animation setting</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Request credentials for network installations" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prompts users for alternate logon credentials during network-based installations.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This setting displays the &amp;quot;Install Program As Other User&amp;quot; dialog box even when a program is being installed from files on a network computer across a local area network connection.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting or do not configure it, this dialog box appears only when users are installing programs from local media.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The &amp;quot;Install Program as Other User&amp;quot; dialog box prompts the current user for the user name and password of an administrator. This setting allows administrators who have logged on as regular users to install programs without logging off and logging on again using their administrator credentials.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If the dialog box does not appear, the installation proceeds with the current user&amp;#39;s permissions. If these permissions are not sufficient, the installation might fail, or it might complete but not include all features. Or, it might appear to complete successfully, but the installed program might not operate correctly.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If it is enabled, the &amp;quot;Do not request alternate credentials&amp;quot; setting takes precedence over this setting. When that setting is enabled, users are not prompted for alternate logon credentials on any installation." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Request credentials for network installations</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to turn off caching of thumbnail pictures.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, thumbnail views are not cached.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, thumbnail views are cached.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: For shared corporate workstations or computers where security is a top concern, you should enable this policy setting to turn off the thumbnail view cache, because the thumbnail cache can be read by everyone." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional">Turn off caching of thumbnail pictures</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off shell protocol protected mode" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to configure the amount of functionality that the shell protocol can have. When using the full functionality of this protocol, applications can open folders and launch files. The protected mode reduces the functionality of this protocol allowing applications to only open a limited set of folders. Applications are not able to open files with this protocol when it is in the protected mode. It is recommended to leave this protocol in the protected mode to increase the security of Windows.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting the protocol is fully enabled, allowing the opening of folders and files.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting the protocol is in the protected mode, allowing applications to only open a limited set of folders.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy setting the protocol is in the protected mode, allowing applications to only open a limited set of folders." gpmc_supported="At least Windows XP Professional with SP2">Turn off shell protocol protected mode</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off Windows Key hotkeys" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Turn off Windows Key hotkeys.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keyboards with a Windows key provide users with shortcuts to common shell features. For example, pressing the keyboard sequence Windows+R opens the Run dialog box; pressing Windows+E starts File Explorer. By using this setting, you can disable these Windows Key hotkeys.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the Windows Key hotkeys are unavailable.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this setting, the Windows Key hotkeys are available." gpmc_supported="At least Windows Server 2003">Turn off Windows Key hotkeys</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn on Classic Shell" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/File Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting allows an administrator to revert specific Windows Shell behavior to classic Shell behavior.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, users cannot configure their system to open items by single-clicking (such as in Mouse in Control Panel). As a result, the user interface looks and operates like the interface for Windows NT 4.0, and users cannot restore the new features.&lt;br/&gt;Enabling this policy will also turn off the preview pane and set the folder options for File Explorer to Use classic folders view and disable the users ability to change these options.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or not configure this policy, the default File Explorer behavior is applied to the user.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: In operating systems earlier than Windows Vista, enabling this policy will also disable the Active Desktop and Web view. This setting will also take precedence over the &amp;quot;Enable Active Desktop&amp;quot; setting. If both policies are enabled, Active Desktop is disabled.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see the &amp;quot;Disable Active Desktop&amp;quot; setting in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop and the &amp;quot;Do not allow Folder Options to be opened from the Options button on the View tab of the ribbon&amp;quot; setting in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\File Explorer." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000">Turn on Classic Shell</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing accessibility settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="If you enable this policy, the user cannot modify the Accessibility options. All options in the &amp;quot;Accessibility&amp;quot; window on the General Tab in the Internet Options dialog box appear dimmed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change accessibility settings, such as overriding fonts and colors on Web pages.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you set the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), you do not need to set this policy, because the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy removes the General tab from the interface." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing accessibility settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing Advanced page settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing settings on the Advanced tab in the Internet Options dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, users are prevented from changing advanced Internet settings, such as security, multimedia, and printing. Users cannot select or clear the check boxes on the Advanced tab.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can select or clear settings on the Advanced tab.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you set the &amp;quot;Disable the Advanced page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), you do not need to set this policy, because the &amp;quot;Disable the Advanced page&amp;quot; policy removes the Advanced tab from the interface." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing Advanced page settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing Automatic Configuration settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting specifies to automatically detect the proxy server settings used to connect to the Internet and customize Internet Explorer. This setting specifies that Internet explorer use the configuration settings provided in a file by the system administrator.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the user will not be able to do automatic configuration. You can import your current connection settings from your machine using Internet Explorer Maintenance under Admin Templates using group policy editor.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do no configure this policy setting, the user will have the freedom to automatically configure these settings." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing Automatic Configuration settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing Calendar and Contact settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing the default programs for managing schedules and contacts.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the Calendar and Contact combo boxes appear dimmed in the Internet Programs area. To display these options, users open the Internet Options dialog box, and then click the Programs tab.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can determine which programs to use for managing schedules and contacts, if programs that perform these tasks are installed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This &amp;quot;Disable the Programs Page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel) takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled, this policy is ignored." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0. Not supported on Windows Vista">Disable changing Calendar and Contact settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing certificate settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing certificate settings in Internet Explorer. Certificates are used to verify the identity of software publishers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the settings in the Certificates area on the Content tab in the Internet Options dialog box appear dimmed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can import new certificates, remove approved publishers, and change settings for certificates that have already been accepted.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The &amp;quot;Disable the Content page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Content tab from Internet Explorer in Control Panel, takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled, this policy is ignored.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Caution: If you enable this policy, users can still run the Certificate Manager Import Wizard by double-clicking a software publishing certificate (.spc) file. This wizard enables users to import and configure settings for certificates from software publishers that haven&amp;#39;t already been configured for Internet Explorer." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing certificate settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing color settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing the default Web page colors.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the color settings for Web pages appear dimmed. The settings are located in the Colors area in the dialog box that appears when the user clicks the General tab and then clicks the Colors button in the Internet Options dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change the default background and text color of Web pages.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you set the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), you do not need to set this policy, because the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy removes the General tab from the interface.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: The default Web page colors are ignored on Web pages in which the author has specified the background and text colors." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing color settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing connection settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing dial-up settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the Settings button on the Connections tab in the Internet Options dialog box appears dimmed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change their settings for dial-up connections.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you set the &amp;quot;Disable the Connections page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), you do not need to set this policy, because the &amp;quot;Disable the Connections page&amp;quot; policy removes the Connections tab from the interface." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing connection settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing default browser check" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents Microsoft Internet Explorer from checking to see whether it is the default browser.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the Internet Explorer Should Check to See Whether It Is the Default Browser check box on the Programs tab in the Internet Options dialog box appears dimmed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can determine whether Internet Explorer will check to see if it is the default browser. When Internet Explorer performs this check, it prompts the user to specify which browser to use as the default.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy is intended for organizations that do not want users to determine which browser should be their default.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The &amp;quot;Disable the Programs page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Programs tab from Internet Explorer in Control Panel, takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled, this policy is ignored." gpmc_supported="Only Internet Explorer 5.0 through Internet Explorer 9.0">Disable changing default browser check</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing font settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing font settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, users will not be able to change font settings for viewing Web pages. All font settings visible after pressing the &amp;quot;Fonts&amp;quot; button on the General Tab in the Internet Options dialog box will be disabled.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change the default fonts for viewing Web pages.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you set the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), you do not need to set this policy, because the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy removes the General tab from the interface.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: The default font settings colors are ignored in cases in which the Web page author has specified the font attributes." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing font settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing home page settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="The Home page specified on the General tab of the Internet Options dialog box is the default Web page that Internet Explorer loads whenever it is run.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, a user cannot set a custom default home page. You must specify which default home page should load on the user machine. For machines with at least Internet Explorer 7, the home page can be set within this policy to override other home page policies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Home page box is enabled and users can choose their own home page." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing home page settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing language settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing language preference settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, users will not be able to set language preferences to read websites. Language preference settings visible after pressing the &amp;quot;Languages&amp;quot; button on the General Tab in the Internet Options dialog box will be disabled.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change the language preference settings for viewing Web sites for languages in which the character set has been installed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you set the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), you do not need to set this policy, because the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy removes the General tab from the interface." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing language settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing link color settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing the colors of links on Web pages.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the color settings for links appear dimmed. The settings are located in the Links area of the dialog box that appears when users click the General tab and then click the Colors button in the Internet Options dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change the default color of links on Web pages.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you set the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), you do not need to set this policy, because the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy removes the General tab from the interface.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: The default link colors are ignored on Web pages on which the author has specified link colors." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing link color settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing Messaging settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing the default programs for messaging tasks.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the E-mail, Newsgroups, and Internet Call options in the Internet Programs area appear dimmed. To display these options, users open the Internet Options dialog box, and then click the Programs tab.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can determine which programs to use for sending mail, viewing newsgroups, and placing Internet calls, if programs that perform these tasks are installed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The &amp;quot;Disable the Programs page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Programs tab from Internet Explorer in Control Panel, takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled, this policy is ignored." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0. Not supported on Windows Vista">Disable changing Messaging settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing Profile Assistant settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing Profile Assistant settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the My Profile button appears dimmed in the Personal Information area on the Content tab in the Internet Options dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change their profile information, such as their street and e-mail addresses.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The &amp;quot;Disable the Content page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Content tab from Internet Explorer in Control Panel, takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled, this policy is ignored." gpmc_supported="Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0">Disable changing Profile Assistant settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing ratings settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing ratings that help control the type of Internet content that can be viewed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the settings in the Content Advisor area on the Content tab in the Internet Options dialog box appear dimmed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change their ratings settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The &amp;quot;Disable the Ratings page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Ratings tab from Internet Explorer in Control Panel, takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled, this policy is ignored." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing ratings settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing secondary home page settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Secondary home pages are the default Web pages that Internet Explorer loads in separate tabs from the home page whenever the browser is run. This policy setting allows you to set default secondary home pages.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, you can specify which default home pages should load as secondary home pages. The user cannot set custom default secondary home pages.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can add secondary home pages.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If the “Disable Changing Home Page Settings” policy is enabled, the user cannot add secondary home pages." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 8.0">Disable changing secondary home page settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable changing Temporary Internet files settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from changing the browser cache settings, such as the location and amount of disk space to use for the Temporary Internet Files folder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the browser cache settings appear dimmed. These settings are found in the dialog box that appears when users click the General tab and then click the Settings button in the Internet Options dialog box.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change their cache settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you set the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), you do not need to set this policy, because the &amp;quot;Disable the General page&amp;quot; policy removes the General tab from the interface." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable changing Temporary Internet files settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable Internet Connection wizard" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from running the Internet Connection Wizard.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the Setup button on the Connections tab in the Internet Options dialog box appears dimmed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Users will also be prevented from running the wizard by clicking the Connect to the Internet icon on the desktop or by clicking Start, pointing to Programs, pointing to Accessories, pointing to Communications, and then clicking Internet Connection Wizard.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change their connection settings by running the Internet Connection Wizard.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: This policy overlaps with the &amp;quot;Disable the Connections page&amp;quot; policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Connections tab from the interface. Removing the Connections tab from the interface, however, does not prevent users from running the Internet Connection Wizard from the desktop or the Start menu." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable Internet Connection wizard</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do not allow users to enable or disable add-ons" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to manage whether users have the ability to allow or deny add-ons through Add-On Manager.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users cannot enable or disable add-ons through Add-On Manager.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the appropriate controls in the Add-On Manager will be available to the user." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">Do not allow users to enable or disable add-ons</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Pop-up allow list" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to specify a list of web sites that will be allowed to open pop-up windows regardless of the Internet Explorer process&amp;#39;s Pop-Up Blocker settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, you can enter a list of sites which will be allowed to open pop-up windows regardless of user settings. Only the domain name is allowed, so www.contoso.com is valid, but not http://www.contoso.com. Wildcards are allowed, so *.contoso.com is also valid.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this or do not configure this policy setting, you will not be able to provide a default Pop-up Blocker exception list.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: You can disable users from adding or removing websites to the exception list by enabling &amp;quot;Turn off Managing Pop-up Allow list&amp;quot; policy." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">Pop-up allow list</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"><table class="subtable" >
<tr><th scope="col">Enter the list of sites here.</th></tr>
<tr><td>http://config.crossknowledge.com</td></tr>
<tr><td>http://cours.crossknowledge.com</td></tr>
<tr><td>http://mailinbox</td></tr>
<tr><td>http://sigal.crossknowledge.com</td></tr>
<tr><td>http://teleperformance.lms.crossknowledge.com</td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent changing proxy settings" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting specifies if a user can change proxy settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the user will not be able to configure proxy settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can configure proxy settings." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Prevent changing proxy settings</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off Crash Detection" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to manage the crash detection feature of add-on Management.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, a crash in Internet Explorer will exhibit behavior found in Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 and earlier, namely to invoke Windows Error Reporting. All policy settings for Windows Error Reporting continue to apply.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the crash detection feature for add-on management will be functional." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">Turn off Crash Detection</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off pop-up management" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to manage pop-up management functionality in Internet Explorer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Control Panel information relating to pop-up management will be unavailable (grayed out) and all other pop-up manager controls, notifications, and dialog boxes will not appear. Pop-up windows will continue to function as they did in Windows XP Service Pack 1 or earlier, although windows launched off screen will continue to be re-positioned onscreen.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the popup management feature will be functional." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">Turn off pop-up management</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn on the auto-complete feature for user names and passwords on forms" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer" gpmc_settingDescription="This AutoComplete feature can remember and suggest User names and passwords on Forms.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, the user cannot change &amp;quot;User name and passwords on forms&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;prompt me to save passwords&amp;quot;. The Auto Complete feature for User names and passwords on Forms will be turned on. You have to decide whether to select &amp;quot;prompt me to save passwords&amp;quot;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting the user cannot change &amp;quot;User name and passwords on forms&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;prompt me to save passwords&amp;quot;. The Auto Complete feature for User names and passwords on Forms is turned off. The user also cannot opt to be prompted to save passwords.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this setting, the user has the freedom of turning on Auto complete for User name and passwords on forms and the option of prompting to save passwords. To display this option, the users open the Internet Options dialog box, click the Contents Tab and click the Settings button." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Turn on the auto-complete feature for user names and passwords on forms</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Browser menus</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable Save this program to disk option" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Browser menus" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from saving a program or file that Microsoft Internet Explorer has downloaded to the hard disk.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, users cannot save a program to disk by clicking the Save This Program to Disk command while attempting to download a file. The file will not be downloaded and users will be informed that the command is not available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can download programs from their browsers." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable Save this program to disk option</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="File menu: Disable Save As... menu option" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Browser menus" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from saving Web pages from the browser File menu to their hard disk or to a network share.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, the Save As command on the File menu will be removed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can save Web pages for later viewing.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy takes precedence over the &amp;quot;File Menu: Disable Save As Web Page Complete&amp;quot; policy, which prevents users from saving the entire contents that are displayed or run from a Web Page, such as graphics, scripts, and linked files, but does not prevent users from saving the text of a Web page.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Caution: If you enable this policy, users are not prevented from saving Web content by pointing to a link on a Web page, clicking the right mouse button, and then clicking Save Target As." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">File menu: Disable Save As... menu option</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Tools menu: Disable Internet Options... menu option" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Browser menus" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents users from opening the Internet Options dialog box from the Tools menu in Microsoft Internet Explorer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy, users cannot change their Internet options, such as default home page, cache size, and connection and proxy settings, from the browser Tools menu. When users click the Internet Options command on the Tools menu, they are informed that the command is unavailable.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change their Internet settings from the browser Tools menu.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Caution: This policy does not prevent users from viewing and changing Internet settings by clicking the Internet Options icon in Windows Control Panel.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, see policies for Internet options in the \Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer and in \Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel folders." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Tools menu: Disable Internet Options... menu option</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Delete Browsing History</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Disable &amp;quot;Configuring History&amp;quot;" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Delete Browsing History" gpmc_settingDescription="This setting specifies the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History List. To access the Temporary Internet Files and History Settings dialog box, from the Menu bar, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the General tab, and then click Settings under Browsing history.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, a user cannot set the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of the pages in the History List. You must specify the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History List. Users can not delete browsing history.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, a user can set the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History list. Users can delete browsing history." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0">Disable &quot;Configuring History&quot;</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>Days to keep pages in History</td><td>20</td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Internet Control Panel/Advanced Page</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Internet Control Panel/Advanced Page" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to manage whether software, such as ActiveX controls and file downloads, can be installed or run by the user even though the signature is invalid. An invalid signature might indicate that someone has tampered with the file.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, users will be prompted to install or run files with an invalid signature.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, users cannot run or install files with an invalid signature.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy, users can choose to run or install files with an invalid signature." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Security Features/Add-on Management</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="All Processes" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Security Features/Add-on Management" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to manage whether processes respect add-on management user preferences (as reflected by Add-on Manager) or policy settings.  By default, any process other than the Internet Explorer processes or those listed in the &amp;#39;Process List&amp;#39; policy setting ignore add-on management user preferences and policy settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, all processes will respect add-on management user preferences and policy settings.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all processes will not respect add-on management user preferences or policy settings." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">All Processes</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Security Features/Add-on Management" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to ensure that any Internet Explorer add-ons not listed in the &amp;#39;Add-on List&amp;#39; policy setting are denied. Add-ons in this case are controls like ActiveX Controls, Toolbars, and Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) which are specifically written to extend or enhance the functionality of the browser or web pages.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;By default, the &amp;#39;Add-on List&amp;#39; policy setting defines a list of add-ons to be allowed or denied through Group Policy. However, users can still use the Add-on Manager within Internet Explorer to manage add-ons not listed within the &amp;#39;Add-on List&amp;#39; policy setting. This policy setting effectively removes this option from users - all add-ons are assumed to be denied unless they are specifically allowed through the &amp;#39;Add-on List&amp;#39; policy setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer only allows add-ons that are specifically listed (and allowed) through the &amp;#39;Add-on List&amp;#39; policy setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users may use Add-on Manager to allow or deny any add-ons that are not included in the &amp;#39;Add-on List&amp;#39; policy setting.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Note: If an add-on is listed in the &amp;#39;Add-on List&amp;#39; policy setting, the user cannot change its state through Add-on Manager (unless its value has been set to allow user management - see the &amp;#39;Add-on List&amp;#39; policy for more details)." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Security Features/Restrict ActiveX Install</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="All Processes" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Security Features/Restrict ActiveX Install" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting enables applications hosting the Web Browser Control to block automatic prompting of ActiveX control installation.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will block automatic prompting of ActiveX control installation for all processes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will not block automatic prompting of ActiveX control installation for all processes." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">All Processes</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Internet Explorer Processes" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Security Features/Restrict ActiveX Install" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting enables blocking of ActiveX control installation prompts for Internet Explorer processes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, prompting for ActiveX control installations will be blocked for Internet Explorer processes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, prompting for ActiveX control installations will not be blocked for Internet Explorer processes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy setting, the user&amp;#39;s preference will be used to determine whether to block ActiveX control installations for Internet Explorer processes." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">Internet Explorer Processes</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Security Features/Restrict File Download</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="All Processes" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Security Features/Restrict File Download" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting enables applications hosting the Web Browser Control to block automatic prompting of file downloads that are not user initiated.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will block automatic prompting of file downloads that are not user initiated for all processes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will not block automatic prompting of file downloads that are not user initiated for all processes." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">All Processes</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Internet Explorer Processes" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Security Features/Restrict File Download" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting enables blocking of file download prompts that are not user initiated.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, file download prompts that are not user initiated will be blocked for Internet Explorer processes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, prompting will occur for file downloads that are not user initiated for Internet Explorer processes.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy setting, the user&amp;#39;s preference determines whether to prompt for file downloads that are not user initiated for Internet Explorer processes." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1">Internet Explorer Processes</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Toolbars</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Turn off Developer Tools" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Toolbars" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to manage whether the user can access Developer Tools in Internet Explorer.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot access Developer Tools.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can access Developer Tools." gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 8.0">Turn off Developer Tools</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
</table>
</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Microsoft Edge</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
<div class="container"><div class="he4i"><table class="info3" >
<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Allow Developer Tools" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Microsoft Edge" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting lets you decide whether F12 Developer Tools are available on Microsoft Edge.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable or don&amp;#39;t configure this setting, the F12 Developer Tools are available in Microsoft Edge.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting, the F12 Developer Tools aren&amp;#39;t available in Microsoft Edge." gpmc_supported="Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1511 or later">Allow Developer Tools</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Allow Microsoft Edge to start and load the Start and New Tab page at Windows startup and each time Microsoft Edge is closed" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Microsoft Edge" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting lets you decide whether Microsoft Edge can load the Start and New Tab page during Windows sign in and each time Microsoft Edge is closed. By default this setting is to allow preloading.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you allow preloading, disable, or don’t configure this policy setting, Microsoft Edge loads the Start and New Tab page during Windows sign in and each time Microsoft Edge is closed; minimizing the amount of time required to start up Microsoft Edge and to start a new tab.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you prevent preloading, Microsoft Edge won’t load the Start or New Tab page during Windows sign in and each time Microsoft Edge is closed." gpmc_supported="Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1803 or later">Allow Microsoft Edge to start and load the Start and New Tab page at Windows startup and each time Microsoft Edge is closed</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Configure Password Manager" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Microsoft Edge" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can save their passwords locally, using Password Manager. By default, Password Manager is turned on.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this setting, employees can use Password Manager to save their passwords locally.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this setting, employees can&amp;#39;t use Password Manager to save their passwords locally.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you don&amp;#39;t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to use Password Manager to save their passwords locally." gpmc_supported="Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later">Configure Password Manager</span></td><td>Disabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Windows Media Player</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent CD and DVD Media Information Retrieval" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Media Player" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent media information for CDs and DVDs from being retrieved from the Internet.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Player is prevented from automatically obtaining media information from the Internet for CDs and DVDs played by users. In addition, the Retrieve media information for CDs and DVDs from the Internet check box on the Privacy Options tab in the first use dialog box and on the Privacy tab in the Player are not selected and are not available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can change the setting of the Retrieve media information for CDs and DVDs from the Internet check box." gpmc_supported="Windows Media Player 9 Series and later.">Prevent CD and DVD Media Information Retrieval</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent Music File Media Information Retrieval" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Media Player" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent media information for music files from being retrieved from the Internet.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Player is prevented from automatically obtaining media information for music files such as Windows Media Audio (WMA) and MP3 files from the Internet. In addition, the Update my music files (WMA and MP3 files) by retrieving missing media information from the Internet check box in the first use dialog box and on the Privacy and Media Library tabs in the Player are not selected and are not available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can change the setting of the Update my music files (WMA and MP3 files) by retrieving missing media information from the Internet check box." gpmc_supported="Windows Media Player 9 Series and later.">Prevent Music File Media Information Retrieval</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent Radio Station Preset Retrieval" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Media Player" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent radio station presets from being retrieved from the Internet.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Player is prevented from automatically retrieving radio station presets from the Internet and displaying them in Media Library. In addition, presets that exist before the policy is configured are not be updated, and presets a user adds are not be displayed.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Player automatically retrieves radio station presets from the Internet." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Prevent Radio Station Preset Retrieval</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Windows Media Player/Networking</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide Network Tab" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Media Player/Networking" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to hide the Network tab.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Network tab in Windows Media Player is hidden. The default network settings are used unless the user has previously defined network settings for the Player.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Network tab appears and users can use it to configure network settings." gpmc_supported="Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later.">Hide Network Tab</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Windows Media Player/Playback</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Allow Screen Saver" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Media Player/Playback" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows a screen saver to interrupt playback.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, a screen saver is displayed during playback of digital media according to the options selected on the Screen Saver tab in the Display Properties dialog box in Control Panel. The Allow screen saver during playback check box on the Player tab in the Player is selected and is not available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, a screen saver does not interrupt playback even if users have selected a screen saver. The Allow screen saver during playback check box is cleared and is not available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy setting, users can change the setting for the Allow screen saver during playback check box." gpmc_supported="Windows Media Player 9 Series and later.">Allow Screen Saver</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Prevent Codec Download" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Media Player/Playback" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows Media Player from downloading codecs.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the Player is prevented from automatically downloading codecs to your computer. In addition, the Download codecs automatically check box on the Player tab in the Player is not available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable this policy setting, codecs are automatically downloaded and the Download codecs automatically check box is not available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you do not configure this policy setting, users can change the setting for the Download codecs automatically check box." gpmc_supported="Windows Media Player for Windows XP and later.">Prevent Codec Download</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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</div></div><div class="he3"><span class="sectionTitle" tabindex="0">Windows Components/Windows Media Player/User Interface</span><a class="expando" href="#"></a></div>
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<tr><th scope="col">Policy</th><th scope="col">Setting</th><th scope="col">Comment</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Do Not Show Anchor" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Media Player/User Interface" gpmc_settingDescription="Prevents the anchor window from being displayed when Windows Media Player is in skin mode.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This policy hides the anchor window when the Player is in skin mode. In addition, the option on the Player tab in the Player that enables users to choose whether the anchor window displays is not available.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When this policy is not configured or disabled, users can show or hide the anchor window when the Player is in skin mode by using the Player tab in the Player.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;When this policy is not configured and the Set and Lock Skin policy is enabled, some options in the anchor window are not available." gpmc_supported="Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only">Do Not Show Anchor</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide Privacy Tab" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Media Player/User Interface" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to hide the Privacy tab in Windows Media Player.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the &amp;quot;Update my music files (WMA and MP3 files) by retrieving missing media information from the Internet&amp;quot; check box on the Media Library tab is available, even though the Privacy tab is hidden, unless the &amp;quot;Prevent music file media information retrieval&amp;quot; policy setting is enabled.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The default privacy settings are used for the options on the Privacy tab unless the user changed the settings previously.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Privacy tab is not hidden, and users can configure any privacy settings not configured by other polices." gpmc_supported="Windows Media Player 9 Series and later.">Hide Privacy Tab</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="explainlink" tabindex="0" onkeypress="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;" gpmc_settingName="Hide Security Tab" gpmc_settingPath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Media Player/User Interface" gpmc_settingDescription="This policy setting allows you to hide the Security tab in Windows Media Player.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you enable this policy setting, the default security settings for the options on the Security tab are used unless the user changed the settings previously. Users can still change security and zone settings by using Internet Explorer unless these settings have been hidden or disabled by Internet Explorer policies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can configure the security settings on the Security tab." gpmc_supported="Windows Media Player 9 Series and later.">Hide Security Tab</span></td><td>Enabled</td><td></td></tr>
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