Add/Delete items: registry value Add and 1 moreUserHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent

Policy ID: sz_AdminComponents_Title
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Desktop › Desktop

Registry

Add

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Enter URL(s) of desktop item(s) to Add (space separated):
Value type: REG_SZ

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"Add"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent" /v "Add" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent' -Name 'Add' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

Delete

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Enter URL(s) of desktop item(s) to Delete (space separated):
Value type: REG_SZ

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"Delete"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent" /v "Delete" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\AdminComponent' -Name 'Delete' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null