Category: At least Windows Vista
Lock all taskbar settings
This policy setting allows you to lock all taskbar settings. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot access the taskbar control panel. The user is also unable to resize move or rearrange toolbars on their taskbar. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user will be able to set any taskbar setting that is not prevented by another policy setting.
Prevent users from adding or removing toolbars
This policy setting allows you to prevent users from adding or removing toolbars. If you enable this policy setting the user is not allowed to add or remove any toolbars to the taskbar. Applications are not able to add toolbars either. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the users and applications are able to add toolbars to the taskbar.
Prevent users from rearranging toolbars
This policy setting allows you to prevent users from rearranging toolbars. If you enable this policy setting users are not able to drag or drop toolbars to the taskbar. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users are able to rearrange the toolbars on the taskbar.
Turn off all balloon notifications
This policy setting allows you to turn off all notification balloons. If you enable this policy setting no notification balloons are shown to the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting notification balloons are shown to the user.
Prevent users from moving taskbar to another screen dock location
This policy setting allows you to prevent users from moving taskbar to another screen dock location. If you enable this policy setting users are not able to drag their taskbar to another area of the monitor(s). If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users are able to drag their taskbar to another area of the monitor unless prevented by another policy setting.
Prevent users from resizing the taskbar
This policy setting allows you to prevent users from resizing the taskbar. If you enable this policy setting users are not be able to resize their taskbar. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users are able to resize their taskbar unless prevented by another setting.
Remove the networking icon
This policy setting allows you to remove the networking icon from the system control area. If you enable this policy setting the networking icon is not displayed in the system notification area. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the networking icon is displayed in the system notification area.
Remove the volume control icon
This policy setting allows you to remove the volume control icon from the system control area. If you enable this policy setting the volume control icon is not displayed in the system notification area. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the volume control icon is displayed in the system notification area.
Prevent press and hold
Prevents press and hold actions on hardware buttons so that only one action is available per button. If you enable this policy press and hold actions are unavailable and the button configuration dialog will display the following text: “Some settings are controlled by Group Policy. If a setting is unavailable contact your system administrator. “If you disable this policy press and hold actions for buttons will be available. If you do not configure this policy press and hold actions will be available.
Turn off hardware buttons
Turns off Tablet PC hardware buttons. If you enable this policy no actions will occur when the buttons are pressed and the buttons tab in Tablet PC Control Panel will be removed. If you disable this policy user and OEM defined button actions will occur when the buttons are pressed. If you do not configure this policy user and OEM defined button actions will occur when the buttons are pressed.