Category: At least Windows Vista
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.
Remove the battery meter
This policy setting allows you to remove the battery meter from the system control area. If you enable this policy setting the battery meter is not displayed in the system notification area. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the battery meter is displayed in the system notification area.
Do not allow printing to Journal Note Writer
Prevents printing to Journal Note Writer. If you enable this policy the Journal Note Writer printer driver will not allow printing to it. It will remain displayed in the list of available printers but attempts to print to it will fail. If you disable this policy you will be able to use this feature to print to a Journal Note. If you do not configure this policy users will be able to use this feature to print to a Journal Note.
Do not allow Snipping Tool to run
Prevents the snipping tool from running. If you enable this policy setting the Snipping Tool will not run. If you disable this policy setting the Snipping Tool will run. If you do not configure this policy setting the Snipping Tool will run.
Do not allow Snipping Tool to run
Prevents the snipping tool from running. If you enable this policy setting the Snipping Tool will not run. If you disable this policy setting the Snipping Tool will run. If you do not configure this policy setting the Snipping Tool will run.
Prevent Back-ESC mapping
Removes the Back->ESC mapping that normally occurs when menus are visible and for applications that subscribe to this behavior. If you enable this policy a button assigned to Back will not map to ESC. If you disable this policy Back->ESC mapping will occur. If you do not configure this policy Back->ESC mapping will occur.
Prevent Back-ESC mapping
Removes the Back->ESC mapping that normally occurs when menus are visible and for applications that subscribe to this behavior. If you enable this policy a button assigned to Back will not map to ESC. If you disable this policy Back->ESC mapping will occur. If you do not configure this policy Back->ESC mapping will occur.
Prevent launch an application
Prevents the user from launching an application from a Tablet PC hardware button. If you enable this policy applications cannot be launched from a hardware button and “Launch an application” is removed from the drop down menu for configuring button actions (in the Tablet PC Control Panel buttons tab). If you disable this policy applications can be launched from a hardware button. If you do not configure this policy applications can be launched from a hardware button.
Prevent launch an application
Prevents the user from launching an application from a Tablet PC hardware button. If you enable this policy applications cannot be launched from a hardware button and “Launch an application” is removed from the drop down menu for configuring button actions (in the Tablet PC Control Panel buttons tab). If you disable this policy applications can be launched from a hardware button. If you do not configure this policy applications can be launched from a hardware button.
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.