Pin Apps to Start when installed
This policy setting allows pinning apps to Start by default when they are included by AppID on the list.
Clear history of tile notifications on exit
If you enable this setting the system deletes tile notifications when the user logs off. 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 off. 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. This setting does not prevent new notifications from appearing. See the “Turn off Application Notifications” setting to prevent new notifications.
Prevent users from customizing their Start Screen
This policy setting allows you to prevent users from changing their Start screen layout. 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. 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.
Remove Balloon Tips on Start Menu items
Hides pop-up text on the Start menu and in the notification area. 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. If you enable this setting some of this pop-up text is not displayed. The pop-up text affected by this setting includes “Click here to begin” on the Start button “Where have all my programs gone” on the Start menu and “Where have my icons gone” in the notification area. 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.
Turn off notification area cleanup
This setting affects the notification area also called the “system tray. “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 << icon can be referred to as the "notification chevron. "If you enable this setting the system notification area expands to show all of the notifications that use this area. If you disable this setting the system notification area will always collapse notifications. If you do not configure it the user can choose if they want notifications collapsed.
Add “Run in Separate Memory Space” check box to Run dialog box
Lets users run a 16-bit program in a dedicated (not shared) Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) process. 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. 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.
Lock the Taskbar
This setting affects the taskbar which is used to switch between running applications. 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. 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. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the user can configure the taskbar position. Note: Enabling this setting also locks the QuickLaunch bar and any other toolbars that the user has on their taskbar. The toolbar’s position is locked and the user cannot show and hide various toolbars using the taskbar context menu.
Turn off personalized menus
Disables personalized menus. 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. 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 “Use Personalized Menus” option so users do not try to change the setting while a setting is in effect. Note: Personalized menus require user tracking. If you enable the “Turn off user tracking” setting the system disables user tracking and personalized menus and ignores this setting. 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 “Use Personalized Menus” option.
Gray unavailable Windows Installer programs Start Menu shortcuts
Displays Start menu shortcuts to partially installed programs in gray text. This setting makes it easier for users to distinguish between programs that are fully installed and those that are only partially installed. 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. If you disable this setting or do not configure it all Start menu shortcuts appear as black text. Note: Enabling this setting can make the Start menu slow to open.
Add Logoff to the Start Menu
This policy only applies to the classic version of the start menu and does not affect the new style start menu. Adds the “Log Off