Category: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Vista
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.
Clear the recent programs list for new users
If you enable this policy setting the recent programs list in the start menu will be blank for each new user. If you disable or do not configure this policy the start menu recent programs list will be pre-populated with programs for each new user.
Remove Games link from Start Menu
If you enable this policy the start menu will not show a link to the Games folder. If you disable or do not configure this policy the start menu will show a link to the Games folder unless the user chooses to remove it in the start menu control panel.
Do not search for files
If you enable this policy setting the Start menu search box will not search for files. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Start menu will search for files unless the user chooses not to do so directly in Control Panel. If you enable this policy a “See more results” / “Search Everywhere” link will not be shown when the user performs a search in the start menu search box.
Do not search programs and Control Panel items
If you enable this policy setting the Start menu search box will not search for programs or Control Panel items. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Start menu search box will search for programs and Control Panel items unless the user chooses not to do so directly in Control Panel.
Do not search communications
If you enable this policy the start menu search box will not search for communications. If you disable or do not configure this policy the start menu will search for communications unless the user chooses not to in the start menu control panel.
Restrict unpacking and installation of gadgets that are not digitally signed.
This policy setting allows you to restrict the installation of unsigned gadgets. Desktop gadgets can be deployed as compressed files either digitally signed or unsigned. If you enable this setting gadgets that have not been digitally signed will not be extracted. If you disable or do not configure this setting both signed and unsigned gadgets will be extracted. The default is for Windows to extract both signed and unsigned gadgets.
Turn Off user-installed desktop gadgets
This policy setting allows you to turn off desktop gadgets that have been installed by the user. If you enable this setting Windows will not run any user-installed gadgets. If you disable or do not configure this setting Windows will run user-installed gadgets. The default is for Windows to run user installed gadgets.
Turn Off user-installed desktop gadgets
This policy setting allows you to turn off desktop gadgets that have been installed by the user. If you enable this setting Windows will not run any user-installed gadgets. If you disable or do not configure this setting Windows will run user-installed gadgets. The default is for Windows to run user installed gadgets.