Prevent users from customizing their Start ScreenID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:36519 | Date: (C)2016-08-05 (M)2022-12-02 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
This policy setting allows you to prevent users from changing their Start screen layout.
If you enable this setting, you will prevent a user from selecting an app, resizing a tile, pinning/unpinning a tile or a secondary tile, entering the customize mode and rearranging tiles within Start and Apps.
If you disable or do not configure this setting, you will allow a user to select an app, resize a tile, pin/unpin a tile or a secondary tile, enter the customize mode and rearrange tiles within Start and Apps.
Counter Measure:
Configure this setting depending on your organization's requirements.
Potential Impact:
Users cannot change their Start screen layout.
Fix:
(1) GPO: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Prevent users from customizing their Start Screen
(2) REG: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoChangeStartMenu
(3) WMI: ###
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |