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Start Menu and Taskbar
Contains settings that allow you to add, remove, or disable items from the Start menu, taskbar, and notification area.
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Add "Run in Separate Memory Space" check box to Run dialog box Add Logoff to the Start Menu Add Search Internet link to Start Menu Add the Run command to the Start Menu Change Start Menu power button Clear history of recently opened documents on exit Clear the recent programs list for new users Clear tile notifications during log on Configure Start Pins Configure Taskbar Small Button Behavior Disable context menus in the Start Menu Disable Editing Quick Settings Disable showing balloon notifications as toasts. Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists Do not allow pinning programs to the Taskbar Do not allow pinning Store app to the Taskbar Do not allow taskbars on more than one display Do not display any custom toolbars in the taskbar Do not display or track items in Jump Lists from remote locations Do not keep history of recently opened documents Do not search communications Do not search for files Do not search Internet Do not search programs and Control Panel items Do not use the search-based method when resolving shell shortcuts Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts Force classic Start Menu Force Start to be either full screen size or menu size Go to the desktop instead of Start when signing in Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts Hide Category view in the Start Menu Hide the notification area Hide the TaskView button List desktop apps first in the Apps view Lock all taskbar settings Lock the Taskbar Pin Apps to Start when installed Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings Prevent grouping of taskbar items Prevent users from adding or removing toolbars Prevent users from customizing their Start Screen Prevent users from moving taskbar to another screen dock location Prevent users from rearranging toolbars Prevent users from resizing the taskbar Prevent users from uninstalling applications from Start Remove "Recently added" list from Start Menu Remove access to the context menus for the taskbar Remove All Programs list from the Start menu Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands Remove Balloon Tips on Start Menu items Remove Clock from the system notification area Remove common program groups from Start Menu Remove Default Programs link from the Start menu. Remove Documents icon from Start Menu Remove Downloads link from Start Menu Remove Favorites menu from Start Menu Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu Remove Games link from Start Menu Remove Help menu from Start Menu Remove Homegroup link from Start Menu Remove links and access to Windows Update Remove Logoff on the Start Menu Remove Music icon from Start Menu Remove Network Connections from Start Menu Remove Network icon from Start Menu Remove Notifications and Action Center Remove Personalized Website Recommendations from the Recommended section in the Start Menu Remove Pictures icon from Start Menu Remove pinned programs from the Taskbar Remove pinned programs list from the Start Menu Remove programs on Settings menu Remove Quick Settings Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu Remove Recommended section from Start Menu Remove Recorded TV link from Start Menu Remove Run menu from Start Menu Remove Search Computer link Remove Search link from Start Menu Remove See More Results / Search Everywhere link Remove the "Undock PC" button from the Start Menu Remove the battery meter Remove the Meet Now icon Remove the networking icon Remove the People Bar from the taskbar Remove the Security and Maintenance icon Remove the volume control icon Remove user folder link from Start Menu Remove user name from Start Menu Remove user's folders from the Start Menu Remove Videos link from Start Menu Search just apps from the Apps view Show "Run as different user" command on Start Show additional calendar Show notification bell icon Show or hide "Most used" list from Start menu Show packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar Show QuickLaunch on Taskbar Show Start on the display the user is using when they press the Windows logo key Show the Apps view automatically when the user goes to Start Simplify Quick Settings Layout Start Layout Turn off abbreviated time and date format Turn off all balloon notifications Turn off automatic promotion of notification icons to the taskbar Turn off feature advertisement balloon notifications Turn off notification area cleanup Turn off personalized menus Turn off taskbar thumbnails Turn off user tracking