Tag: Computer Configuration
Disk Diagnostic: Configure custom alert text
This policy setting substitutes custom alert text in the disk diagnostic message shown to users when a disk reports a S. M. A. R. T. fault. If you enable this policy setting Windows displays custom alert text in the disk diagnostic message. The custom text may not exceed 512 characters. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Windows displays the default alert text in the disk diagnostic message. No reboots or service restarts are required for this policy setting to take effect: changes take effect immediately. This policy setting only takes effect if the Disk Diagnostic scenario policy setting is enabled or not configured and the Diagnostic Policy Service (DPS) is in the running state. When the service is stopped or disabled diagnostic scenarios are not executed. The DPS can be configured with the Services snap-in to the Microsoft Management Console. Note: For Windows Server systems this policy setting applies only if the Desktop Experience optional component is installed and the Remote Desktop Services role is not installed.
Do not allow Digital Locker to run
Specifies whether Digital Locker can run. Digital Locker is a dedicated download manager associated with Windows Marketplace and a feature of Windows that can be used to manage and download products acquired and stored in the user’s Windows Marketplace Digital Locker. If you enable this setting Digital Locker will not run. If you disable or do not configure this setting Digital Locker can be run.
Configure how often a DFS client discovers domain controllers
This policy setting allows you to configure how often a Distributed File System (DFS) client attempts to discover domain controllers on a network. By default a DFS client attempts to discover domain controllers every 15 minutes. If you enable this policy setting you can configure how often a DFS client attempts to discover domain controllers. This value is specified in minutes. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the default value of 15 minutes applies. Note: The minimum value you can select is 15 minutes. If you try to set this setting to a value less than 15 minutes the default value of 15 minutes is applied.
Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet
This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows from retrieving device metadata from the Internet. If you enable this policy setting Windows does not retrieve device metadata for installed devices from the Internet. This policy setting overrides the setting in the Device Installation Settings dialog box (Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced System Settings > Hardware tab). If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the setting in the Device Installation Settings dialog box controls whether Windows retrieves device metadata from the Internet.
Turn off Windows Update device driver search prompt
Specifies whether the administrator will be prompted about going to Windows Update to search for device drivers using the Internet. Note: This setting only has effect if “Turn off Windows Update device driver searching” in “Administrative Templates/System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings” is disabled or not configured. If you enable this setting administrators will not be prompted to search Windows Update. If you disable or do not configure this setting and “Turn off Windows Update device driver searching” is disabled or not configured the administrator will be prompted for consent before going to Windows Update to search for device drivers.
Prevent Windows from sending an error report when a device driver requests additional software during installation
Windows has a feature that allows a device driver to request additional software through the Windows Error Reporting infrastructure. This policy allows you to disable the feature. If you enable this policy setting Windows will not send an error report to request additional software even if this is specified by the device driver. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Windows sends an error report when a device driver that requests additional software is installed.
Do not send a Windows error report when a generic driver is installed on a device
Windows has a feature that sends “generic-driver-installed” reports through the Windows Error Reporting infrastructure. This policy allows you to disable the feature. If you enable this policy setting an error report is not sent when a generic driver is installed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting an error report is sent when a generic driver is installed.
Turn off “Found New Hardware” balloons during device installation
This policy setting allows you to turn off “Found New Hardware” balloons during device installation. If you enable this policy setting “Found New Hardware” balloons do not appear while a device is being installed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting “Found New Hardware” balloons appear while a device is being installed unless the driver for the device suppresses the balloons.
Prevent redirection of devices that match any of these device Ids
This policy setting prevents redirection of specific USB devices. If you enable this setting an alternate driver for the USB device cannot be loaded. If you disable or do not configure this setting an alternate driver for the USB device can be loaded.
Prevent redirection of USB devices
This policy setting prevents redirection of USB devices. If you enable this setting an alternate driver for USB devices cannot be loaded. If you disable or do not configure this setting an alternate driver for USB devices can be loaded.