Tag: User Configuration
Turn off downloading of print drivers over HTTP
This policy setting specifies whether to allow this client to download print driver packages over HTTP. To set up HTTP printing non-inbox drivers need to be downloaded over HTTP. 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. If you enable this policy setting print drivers cannot be downloaded over HTTP. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can download print drivers over HTTP.
Restrict these programs from being launched from Help
This policy setting allows you to restrict programs from being run from online Help. 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. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can run all applications from online Help. Note: You can also restrict users from running applications by using the Software Restriction Policy settings available in Computer Configuration -> Security Settings. 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
Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program
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. If you enable this policy setting users cannot participate in the Help Experience Improvement program. 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.
Turn off Help Ratings
This policy setting specifies whether users can provide ratings for Help content. If you enable this policy setting ratings controls are not added to Help content. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting ratings controls are added to Help topics. Users can use the control to provide feedback on the quality and usefulness of the Help and Support content.
Permit use of Preferences tab
This policy setting allows you to permit or prohibit use of the Preferences tab. When prohibited the Preferences tab does not appear when you view a preference extension in the Group Policy Management Editor window of the GPMC. The Extended and Standard tabs are unaffected and you can still create and manage preference items. If you enable this policy setting you permit use of the Preferences tab. Enabling this policy setting does not override policy settings that restrict the use of preference extensions. If you disable this policy setting you prohibit use of the Preferences tab. If you do not configure this policy setting you permit use of the Preferences tab.
Permit use of Printers preference extension
This policy setting allows you to permit or prohibit use of the Printers preference extension. When a preference extension is prohibited it does not appear in the Group Policy Management Editor window of the GPMC. If you enable this policy setting you permit use of the preference extension unless restricted by the “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)” or “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Users)” policy settings. Enabling this policy setting overrides the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” policy setting. If you disable this policy setting you prohibit use of the preference extension. If you do not configure this policy setting you permit use of the preference extension unless restricted by the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)” or “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Users)” policy settings.
Permit use of Network Shares preference extension
This policy setting allows you to permit or prohibit use of the Network Shares preference extension. When a preference extension is prohibited it does not appear in the Group Policy Management Editor window of the GPMC. If you enable this policy setting you permit use of the preference extension. Enabling this policy setting overrides the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” policy setting. If you disable this policy setting you prohibit use of the preference extension. If you do not configure this policy setting you permit use of the preference extension unless restricted by the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” policy setting.
Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Users)
This policy setting allows you to permit or prohibit use of the Control Panel Settings item and all preference extensions listed in the Group Policy Management Editor window of the GPMC under User Configuration -> Preferences -> Control Panel Settings. When the Control Panel Settings item or a preference extension is prohibited it does not appear in the Group Policy Management Editor window. If you enable this policy setting you permit use of the Control Panel Settings item and all preference extensions under Control Panel Settings for User Configuration. Enabling this policy setting overrides the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” policy setting for the Control Panel Settings item but not for its children. Enabling this policy setting does not override any “Permit use of
Permit use of Internet Settings preference extension
This policy setting allows you to permit or prohibit use of the Internet Settings preference extension. When a preference extension is prohibited it does not appear in the Group Policy Management Editor window of the GPMC. If you enable this policy setting you permit use of the preference extension unless restricted by the “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Users)” policy setting. Enabling this policy setting overrides the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” policy setting. If you disable this policy setting you prohibit use of the preference extension. If you do not configure this policy setting you permit use of the preference extension unless restricted by the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” or “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Users)” policy settings.
Permit use of Local Users and Groups preference extension
This policy setting allows you to permit or prohibit use of the Local Users and Groups preference extension. When a preference extension is prohibited it does not appear in the Group Policy Management Editor window of the GPMC. If you enable this policy setting you permit use of the preference extension unless restricted by the “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)” or “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Users)” policy settings. Enabling this policy setting overrides the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” policy setting. If you disable this policy setting you prohibit use of the preference extension. If you do not configure this policy setting you permit use of the preference extension unless restricted by the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)” or “Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Users)” policy settings.