Category: At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
Show Start on the display the user is using when they press the Windows logo key
This policy setting allows the Start screen to appear on the display the user is using when they press the Windows logo key. This setting only applies to users who are using multiple displays. If you enable this policy setting the Start screen will appear on the display the user is using when they press the Windows logo key. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting the Start screen will always appear on the main display when the user presses the Windows logo key. Users will still be able to open Start on other displays by pressing the Start button on that display. Also the user will be able to configure this setting.
Go to the desktop instead of Start when signing in or when all the apps on a screen are closed
This policy setting allows users to go to the desktop instead of the Start screen when they sign in or when all the apps on a screen are closed. This policy setting applies to all versions of Windows and versions of Windows Server with the Desktop Experience installed. If you enable this policy setting users will always go to the desktop when they sign in or when all the apps on a screen are closed. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting users will go to the Start screen by default when they sign in and the user can configure this setting.
Show the Apps view automatically when the user goes to Start
This policy setting allows the Apps view to be opened by default when the user goes to Start. If you enable this policy setting the Apps view will appear whenever the user goes to Start. Users will still be able to switch between the Apps view and the Start screen. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting the Start screen will appear by default whenever the user goes to Start and the user will be able to switch between the Apps view and the Start screen. Also the user will be able to configure this setting.
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.
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.
Start Screen Layout
Specifies the Start screen layout for users. This setting lets you specify the Start screen layout for users and prevents them from changing its configuration. The Start screen layout you specify must be stored in an XML file that was generated by the Export-StartLayout PowerShell cmdlet. To use this setting you must first manually configure a device’s Start screen layout to the desired look and feel. Once you are done run the Export-StartLayout PowerShell cmdlet on that same device. The cmdlet will generate an XML file representing the layout you configured. Once the XML file is generated and moved to the desired file path type the fully qualified path and name of the XML file. You can type a local path such as C: -> StartLayouts -> myLayout. xml or a UNC path such as -> -> Server -> Share -> Layout. xml. If the specified file is not available when the user logs on the layout won’t be changed. Users cannot customize their Start screen while this setting is enabled. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the Start screen layout won’t be changed and users will be able to customize it.
Start Screen Layout
Specifies the Start screen layout for users. This setting lets you specify the Start screen layout for users and prevents them from changing its configuration. The Start screen layout you specify must be stored in an XML file that was generated by the Export-StartLayout PowerShell cmdlet. To use this setting you must first manually configure a device’s Start screen layout to the desired look and feel. Once you are done run the Export-StartLayout PowerShell cmdlet on that same device. The cmdlet will generate an XML file representing the layout you configured. Once the XML file is generated and moved to the desired file path type the fully qualified path and name of the XML file. You can type a local path such as C: -> StartLayouts -> myLayout. xml or a UNC path such as -> -> Server -> Share -> Layout. xml. If the specified file is not available when the user logs on the layout won’t be changed. Users cannot customize their Start screen while this setting is enabled. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the Start screen layout won’t be changed and users will be able to customize it.
Do not sync Apps
Prevent the “AppSync” group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the “AppSync” group on the “sync your settings” page in PC settings. If you enable this policy setting the “AppSync” group will not be synced. Use the option “Allow users to turn app syncing on” so that syncing it turned off by default but not disabled. If you do not set or disable this setting syncing of the “AppSync” group is on by default and configurable by the user.
Do not sync start settings
Prevent the “Start layout” group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the “Start layout” group on the “sync your settings” page in PC settings. If you enable this policy setting the “Start layout” group will not be synced. Use the option “Allow users to turn start syncing on” so that syncing is turned off by default but not disabled. If you do not set or disable this setting syncing of the “Start layout” group is on by default and configurable by the user.
Always send compound authentication first
This policy setting controls whether a device always sends a compound authentication request when the resource domain requests compound identity. Note: For a domain controller to request compound authentication the policies “KDC support for claims compound authentication and Kerberos armoring” and “Request compound authentication” must be configured and enabled in the resource account domain. If you enable this policy setting and the resource domain requests compound authentication devices that support compound authentication always send a compound authentication request. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting and the resource domain requests compound authentication devices will send a non-compounded authentication request first then a compound authentication request when the service requests compound authentication.