HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

2 subkeys · 59 Group Policy settings use this key

Group Policy settings that use this key

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1. Search just apps from the Apps view

   Value name: DisableGlobalSearchOnAppsView REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Go to policy

2. Show "Run as different user" command on Start

   Value name: ShowRunAsDifferentUserInStart REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Go to policy

3. Show notification bell icon

   Value name: AlwaysShowNotificationIcon REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Go to policy

4. Show or hide "Most used" list from Start menu

   Value name: ShowOrHideMostUsedApps 1 element Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Computer and User Go to policy

5. Show packaged Microsoft Store apps on the taskbar

   Value name: ShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbar REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 2 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Go to policy

6. Show Start on the display the user is using when they press the Windows logo key

   Value name: ShowStartOnDisplayWithForegroundOnWinKey REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Go to policy

7. Show the Apps view automatically when the user goes to Start

   Value name: ShowAppsViewOnStart REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Go to policy

8. Start File Explorer with ribbon minimized

   Value name: ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized 1 element Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › File Explorer Computer and User Go to policy

9. Start Layout

   Value name: LockedStartLayout, StartLayoutFile, ReapplyStartLayoutEveryLogon 2 elements Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Computer and User Go to policy

10. Turn off abbreviated time and date format

    Value name: TurnOffAbbreviatedDateTimeFormat REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Go to policy

11. Turn off access to the Store

    Value name: NoUseStoreOpenWith REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › System › Internet Communication Management › Internet Communication settings Go to policy

12. Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture

    Value name: NoWindowMinimizingShortcuts REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Desktop Go to policy

13. Turn off automatic promotion of notification icons to the taskbar

    Value name: NoSystraySystemPromotion REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Go to policy

14. Turn off display of recent search entries in the File Explorer search box

    Value name: DisableSearchBoxSuggestions REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › File Explorer Go to policy

15. Turn off feature advertisement balloon notifications

    Value name: NoBalloonFeatureAdvertisements REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar Go to policy

16. Turn off storage and display of search history

    Value name: DisableSearchHistory REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Search Go to policy

17. Turn off the caching of thumbnails in hidden thumbs.db files

    Value name: DisableThumbsDBOnNetworkFolders REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › File Explorer Go to policy

18. Turn off the display of snippets in Content view mode

    Value name: HideContentViewModeSnippets REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › File Explorer Go to policy

19. Turn off Windows Libraries features that rely on indexed file data

    Value name: DisableIndexedLibraryExperience REG_DWORD · Enabled 1 · Disabled 0 User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › File Explorer Go to policy

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