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This reference article outlines the policy settings available for customizing the Start menu experience, using Configuration Service Provider (CSP) or group policy (GPO). For information about how to configure these settings, see Configure the Start menu.

The settings are categorized and presented in alphabetical order to facilitate navigation and configuration.

If you enable this policy setting, shortcuts to recently used files are deleted when the user signs out:

• The Recent Items section on the Start menu is cleared
• Recently and frequently used items in the jump lists of programs in the Start menu and Taskbar are cleared

If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the system retains document shortcuts. When a user signs in, the Recent Items menu and the jump lists appear as when the user logged off.

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The system saves document shortcuts in the user profile in the System-drive\Users\User-name\Recent folder.

If you enable this policy setting, the system deletes tile notifications when the user signs on. As a result, the tiles in the Start menu always show their default content when a user signs in. Any cached versions of the notifications are cleared when the user signs in. If you disable or don't configure this setting, the system retains notifications, and when a user signs in, the tiles appear just as they did when the user signed out, including the history of previous notifications for each tile. This policy setting doesn't prevent new notifications from appearing.

This policy setting lets you specify a new list of pinned apps to override the default/current list of pinned apps in the Windows Start menu.

The policy setting accepts a JSON file that contains the list of items to pin, and their order.

For more information, see Customize the Start layout.

With this policy setting you can prevent users from opening the context menus in the Start menu. If you enable this policy, then invocations of context menus within the Start menu is ignored.

When you enable this policy setting, the Search UI and all its entry points are disabled, such as keyboard shortcuts, touchpad gestures, and type-to-search in the Start menu. The Start menu's search box and Search Taskbar buttons are hidden. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, users can open the Search UI and its different entry points are available.

This policy setting prevents the system from conducting a comprehensive search of the target drive to resolve a shortcut. If you enable this policy setting, the system doesn't conduct the final drive search. It just displays a message explaining that the file isn't found. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, by default, when the system can't find the target file for a shortcut (.lnk), it searches all paths associated with the shortcut. If the target file is located on an NTFS partition, the system then uses the target's file ID to find a path. If the resulting path isn't correct, it conducts a comprehensive search of the target drive in an attempt to find the file. Note: This policy setting only applies to target files on NTFS partitions. FAT partitions don't have this ID tracking and search capability.

This policy setting prevents the system from using NTFS tracking features to resolve a shortcut. If you enable this policy setting, the system doesn't try to locate the file by using its file ID. It skips this step and begins a comprehensive search of the drive specified in the target path. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, by default, when the system can't find the target file for a shortcut (.lnk), it searches all paths associated with the shortcut. If the target file is located on an NTFS partition, the system then uses the target's file ID to find a path. If the resulting path isn't correct, it conducts a comprehensive search of the target drive in an attempt to find the file. Note: This policy setting only applies to target files on NTFS partitions. FAT partitions don't have this ID tracking and search capability.

If you enable this policy and set it to Start menu or full screen Start, Start is set to that size and users can't change the size of Start in Settings. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, Windows automatically selects the size based on hardware form factor and users can change the size of Start in Settings.

With this policy setting, you can prevent the Start menu from displaying a list of recently installed applications:

• If enabled, the Start menu doesn't display the Recently added list. The corresponding option in Settings can't be configured (grayed out)
• If disabled or not configured, the Start menu displays the Recently added list. The corresponding option in Settings can be configured

Prevents the operating system and installed programs from creating and displaying shortcuts to recently opened documents.

• If you enable this setting:
  • The system and apps don't create shortcuts to documents opened
  • The system empties the Recent Items menu on the Start menu, and apps don't display shortcuts at the bottom of the File menu
  • The Jump Lists in the Start Menu and Taskbar don't show lists of recently or frequently used files, folders, or websites If you disable or don't configure this setting
  • The system stores and displays shortcuts to recently and frequently used files, folders, and websites

If you enable this setting but don't enable the "Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu" setting, the Recent Items menu appears on the Start menu, but it's empty. If you enable this setting, but then later disable it or set it to Not Configured, the document shortcuts saved before the setting was enabled reappear in the Recent Items menu and program File menus, and Jump Lists. This setting doesn't hide or prevent the user from pinning files, folders, or websites to the Jump Lists. This setting doesn't hide document shortcuts displayed in the Open dialog box.

Remove Personalized Website Recommendations from the Recommended section in the Start Menu.

This policy setting prevents the Start menu from displaying a list of recommended applications and files. If you enable this policy setting, the Start menu doesn't show the section containing a list of recommended files and apps.

With this policy setting you can prevent changes to Taskbar and Start menu settings:

• If you enable this policy setting, users can't change the Taskbar or Start properties
• If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the Taskbar and Start Menu items are available from Settings on the Start menu

With this policy setting you can prevent users from changing their Start menu layout:

• If you enable this setting, users can't pin/unpin a Start menu element, and rearrange elements
• If you disable or don't configure this setting, users can pin/unpin elements, and rearrange elements

If you enable this setting, users can't uninstall apps from Start. If you disable this setting or don't configure it, users can access the uninstall command from Start.

This policy setting removes items in the All Users profile from the Programs menu on the Start menu. By default, the Programs menu contains items from the All Users profile and items from the user's profile. If you enable this setting, only items in the user's profile appear in the Programs menu.

With this policy setting, you can hide the Run as different user command on the Start application bar. If you enable it, users can access the Run as different user command from Start. If you disable or don't configure this setting, users can't access the Run as different user command from Start for any applications.

Note

This setting doesn't prevent users from using other methods, such as the SHIFT right-click menu on application's jumplists in the taskbar to issue the Run as different user command.

This policy setting lets you specify the Start layout for users, preventing them from changing its configuration. The Start layout you specify must be stored in an XML file that was generated by the Export-StartLayout PowerShell cmdlet. To use this setting, you must first manually configure a device's Start layout to the desired look and feel. Then, run the Export-StartLayout PowerShell cmdlet on that same device. The cmdlet generates an XML file representing the layout you configured. Once the XML file is generated and moved to the desired file path, use the fully qualified path and name of the XML file. You can use a local path, or a UNC path. If the specified file isn't available when the user signs in, the layout isn't changed. Users can't customize the Start layout while this setting is enabled. If you disable this setting or don't configure it, the Start screen layout isn't changed and users can customize it.

For more information, see Customize the Start layout.

If you enable this policy setting, the recent programs list in the start menu is empty for each new user. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the start menu recent programs list is prepopulated with programs for each new user.

If you enable this setting, the Start Menu will either collapse or remove the all apps list from the Start menu:

• Collapse doesn't display the app list next to the pinned tiles in Start. An All apps button is displayed on Start to open the all apps list. This is equivalent to setting the Show app list in Start in Settings to Off
• Collapse and disable setting is the same as the collapse option and disable the Show app list in Start menu in Settings, so users can't turn it to On
• Remove and disable setting removes the all apps list from Start and disable the Show app list in Start menu in Settings, so users can't turn it to On
• If you disable or don't configure this setting, the all apps list is visible by default, and the user can change Show app list in Start in Settings

If you enable this setting, the frequently used programs list is removed from the Start menu.

If you disable this setting or don't configure it, the frequently used programs list remains on the simple Start menu.

If you enable this policy setting, you can configure Start menu to show or hide the list of user's most used apps, regardless of user settings:

• Selecting Show forces the Most used list in the Start menu, and users can't change to hide it using the Settings app
• Selecting Hide disables the Most used list, and users can't change to show it using the Settings app
• Selecting Not Configured, allow users to turn on or off the display of Most used list using the Settings app. This is default behavior.

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This policy setting has the precedence over the Hide frequently used apps policy setting.

This policy controls the notifications to Microsoft account (MSA) and local users in the Start's user tile:

• When enabled, Windows doesn't send account related notifications for local and MSA users to the user tile in Start
• Wen disabled or not configured, Windows sends account related notifications for local and MSA users to the user tile in Start

Notifications include getting users to:

• reauthenticate
• back up their device
• manage cloud storage quotas
• manage their Microsoft 365 or XBOX subscription

With this policy setting you can remove the Sign out item from the Start menu and prevents users from restoring it:

• If you enable this policy setting, the Sign out item doesn't appear in the Start menu
• If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, users can use the Sign out item in the Start menu

Note

This policy setting affects the Start menu only. It doesn't affect the Sign out item on the Windows Security dialog box that appears when you press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and it doesn't prevent users from using other methods to sign out.

With this policy setting you can hide the Switch user option from the user tile in the start menu:

• If enabled, the Switch user option is hidden
• If disabled or not configured, the Switch user option is available

With this policy setting you can prevent multiple users to sign in at the same time, using the Fast User Switching feature.

• If enabled, only one user can sign in at a time. The Fast User Switching entry points are hidden from the sign-in screen, the Start menu, and the Task Manager. If multiple users want to sign in, the current user must sign out first
• If disabled or not configured, multiple users can sign in at the same time. The Fast User Switching entry points are available from the sign-in screen, the Start menu, and the Task Manager. The current user doesn't have to sign out to allow another user to sign in

To learn more, see Fast User Switching.

This policy controls the visibility of the Documents shortcut on the Pinned folder section of the Start menu:

• When enabled, the Documents shortcut is displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu
• When disabled, the Documents shortcut is not displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu

This policy controls the visibility of the Downloads shortcut on the Pinned folder section of the Start menu:

• When enabled, the Downloads shortcut is displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu
• When disabled, the Downloads shortcut is not displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu

This policy controls the visibility of the File Explorer shortcut on the Pinned folder section of the Start menu:

• When enabled, the File Explorer shortcut is displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu
• When disabled, the File Explorer shortcut is not displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu

This policy controls the visibility of the Home Group shortcut on the Pinned folder section of the Start menu:

• When enabled, the Home Group shortcut is displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu
• When disabled, the Home Group shortcut is not displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu

This policy controls the visibility of the Music shortcut on the Pinned folder section of the Start menu:

• When enabled, the Music shortcut is displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu
• When disabled, the Music shortcut is not displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu

This policy controls the visibility of the Network shortcut on the Pinned folder section of the Start menu:

• When enabled, the Network shortcut is displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu
• When disabled, the Network shortcut is not displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu

This policy controls the visibility of the Personal Folder shortcut on the Pinned folder section of the Start menu:

• When enabled, the Personal Folder shortcut is displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu
• When disabled, the Personal Folder shortcut is not displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu

This policy controls the visibility of the Pictures shortcut on the Pinned folder section of the Start menu:

• When enabled, the Pictures shortcut is displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu
• When disabled, the Pictures shortcut is not displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu

This policy controls the visibility of the Settings shortcut on the Pinned folder section of the Start menu:

• When enabled, the Settings shortcut is displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu
• When disabled, the Settings shortcut is not displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu

This policy controls the visibility of the Videos shortcut on the Pinned folder section of the Start menu:

• When enabled, the Videos shortcut is displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu
• When disabled, the Videos shortcut is not displayed in the Pinned folder section of the Start menu

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With this policy setting, you can prevent users from performing the following commands from the Windows security screen, the sign in screen, and the Start menu: Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate. This policy setting doesn't prevent users from running Windows-based programs that perform these functions:

• If you enable this policy setting, the shutdown, restart, sleep, and hibernate commands are removed from the Start menu. The Power button is also removed from the Windows Security screen, which appears when you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and from the sign in screen
• If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the Power button and the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands are available on the Start menu. The Power button on the Windows Security and sign in screens is also available

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