Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings
- Policy ID
- NoSetTaskbar
- 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
Description
This policy setting allows you to prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings.
If you enable this policy setting, The user will be prevented from opening the Taskbar Properties dialog box.
If the user right-clicks the taskbar and then clicks Properties, a message appears explaining that a setting prevents the action.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Taskbar and Start Menu items are available from Settings on the Start menu.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- NoSetTaskbar-
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- NoSetTaskbar-