Prevent users from customizing their Start Screen: registry value NoChangeStartMenuUserHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Policy ID

NoChangeStartMenu

Scope

Computer Configuration, User Configuration

Supported on

At least Windows 2000

Source

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)

Category

Start Menu and Taskbar

Registry