Policy

Prevent adding, dragging, dropping and closing the Taskbar's toolbars

Prevents users from manipulating desktop toolbars. 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. Note: If users have added or removed toolbars, this setting prevents them from restoring the default configuration. 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 "Toolbars." Also, see the "Prohibit adjusting desktop toolbars" setting.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Desktop
Policy ID c590abb2ffb0
Internal name sz_DB_DragDropClose

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoCloseDragDropBands (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoCloseDragDropBands (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

Prevents users from manipulating desktop toolbars. 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. Note: If users have added or removed toolbars, this setting prevents them from restoring the default configuration. 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 "Toolbars." Also, see the "Prohibit adjusting desktop toolbars" setting.

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Allow theme files from network locationsDo not add shares of recently opened documents to Network LocationsDon't save settings at exitHide and disable all items on the desktopHide Internet Explorer icon on desktopHide Network Locations icon on desktopProhibit adjusting desktop toolbars