Remove Properties from the Documents icon context menu
- Policy ID
- NoPropertiesMyDocuments
- 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
Description
This policy setting hides the Properties menu command on the shortcut menu for the My Documents icon.
If you enable this policy setting, the Properties menu command will not be displayed when the user does any of the following:
Right-clicks the My Documents icon.
Clicks the My Documents icon, and then opens the File menu.
Clicks the My Documents icon, and then presses ALT+ENTER.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Properties menu command is displayed.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- NoPropertiesMyDocuments-