Tag: User Configuration
Remove user folder link from Start Menu
If you enable this policy the start menu will not show a link to the user’s storage folder. If you disable or do not configure this policy the start menu will display a link unless the user chooses to remove it in the start menu control panel.
Add the Run command to the Start Menu
If you enable this setting the Run command is added to the Start menu. If you disable or do not configure this setting the Run command is not visible on the Start menu by default but it can be added from the Taskbar and Start menu properties. If the Remove Run link from Start Menu policy is set the Add the Run command to the Start menu policy has no effect.
Show QuickLaunch on Taskbar
This policy setting controls whether the QuickLaunch bar is displayed in the Taskbar. If you enable this policy setting the QuickLaunch bar will be visible and cannot be turned off. If you disable this policy setting the QuickLaunch bar will be hidden and cannot be turned on. If you do not configure this policy setting then users will be able to turn the QuickLaunch bar on and off.
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit. If you enable this setting the system deletes shortcuts to recently used document files when the user logs off. As a result the Recent Items menu on the Start menu is always empty when the user logs on. In addition recently and frequently used items in the Jump Lists off of programs in the Start Menu and Taskbar will be cleared when the user logs off. If you disable or do not configure this setting the system retains document shortcuts and when a user logs on the Recent Items menu and the Jump Lists appear just as it did when the user logged off. Note: The system saves document shortcuts in the user profile in the System-drive -> Users -> User-name -> Recent folder. Also see the “Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu” and “Do not keep history of recently opened documents” policies in this folder. The system only uses this setting when neither of these related settings are selected. This setting does not clear the list of recent files that Windows programs display at the bottom of the File menu. See the “Do not keep history of recently opened documents” setting. This policy setting also does not hide document shortcuts displayed in the Open dialog box. See the “Hide the dropdown list of recent files” setting. This policy also does not clear items that the user may have pinned to the Jump Lists or Tasks that the application has provided for their menu. See the “Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists” setting.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.