From f6d4a5f536e226f8077ec2db6bafb85fe4eb6ee0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Rafa=C5=82=20Fitt?= <36852431+rafalfitt@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:41:18 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Update design-create-appid-tagging-policies.md Problems might occur if your policy is NOT build off the base templates - what's why it is strongly recommended to build off the base templates. --- .../AppIdTagging/design-create-appid-tagging-policies.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/security/application-security/application-control/app-control-for-business/AppIdTagging/design-create-appid-tagging-policies.md b/windows/security/application-security/application-control/app-control-for-business/AppIdTagging/design-create-appid-tagging-policies.md index 363d4b5dd8..0a03a710a9 100644 --- a/windows/security/application-security/application-control/app-control-for-business/AppIdTagging/design-create-appid-tagging-policies.md +++ b/windows/security/application-security/application-control/app-control-for-business/AppIdTagging/design-create-appid-tagging-policies.md @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ You can use the App Control for Business Wizard and the PowerShell commands to c :::image type="content" alt-text="Configuring the policy base and template." source="../images/appid-appcontrol-wizard-1.png" lightbox="../images/appid-appcontrol-wizard-1.png"::: > [!NOTE] - > If your AppId Tagging Policy does build off the base templates or does not allow Windows in-box processes, you will notice significant performance regressions, especially during boot. For this reason, it is strongly recommended to build off the base templates. For more information on the issue, see the [AppId Tagging Known Issue](../operations/known-issues.md#slow-boot-and-performance-with-custom-policies). + > If your AppId Tagging Policy does not build off the base templates or does not allow Windows in-box processes, you will notice significant performance regressions, especially during boot. For this reason, it is strongly recommended to build off the base templates. For more information on the issue, see the [AppId Tagging Known Issue](../operations/known-issues.md#slow-boot-and-performance-with-custom-policies). 2. Set the following rule-options using the Wizard toggles: From 056327d53d240a2601bcab082303304dd2bb582d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Matarazzo <74918781+paolomatarazzo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:11:43 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] updates based on bug 54601070 --- windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md index 64518f0dca..824da8438c 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md +++ b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ The following policy settings are applied at the device level when you deploy a | Type | Path | Name/Description | |---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| **CSP** | `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Settings/AllowOnlineTips` | Allow Online Tips | | **CSP** | `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/AllowCortana` | Disable Cortana | | **CSP** | `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/AllowPinnedFolderDocuments` | Disable Start documents icon | | **CSP** | `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/AllowPinnedFolderDownloads` | Disable Start downloads icon | @@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ The following policy settings are applied at the device level when you deploy a | **CSP** | `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsInkWorkspace/AllowWindowsInkWorkspace` | Access to ink workspace is disabled | | **CSP** | `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsLogon/DontDisplayNetworkSelectionUI` | Hide networks UI on the logon screen, as well as on "security options" UI | + ## User policy settings The following policy settings are applied to targeted user accounts when you deploy a restricted user experience: @@ -45,8 +47,9 @@ The following policy settings are applied to targeted user accounts when you dep |---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | **CSP** | `./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/DisableContextMenus` | Disable Context Menu for Start menu apps | | **CSP** | `./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/HidePeopleBar` | Hide People Bar from appearing on taskbar | -| **CSP** | `./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/HideRecentlyAddedApps` | Hide recently added apps from appearing on the Start menu | | **CSP** | `./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/HideRecentJumplists` | Hide recent jumplists from appearing on the Start menu/taskbar | +| **CSP** | `./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/HideRecentlyAddedApps` | Hide recently added apps from appearing on the Start menu | +| **CSP** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Copilot | Turn off Windows Copilot | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop | Hide and disable all items on the desktop | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Clear history of recently opened documents on exit | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Disable showing balloon notifications as toasts | @@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ The following policy settings are applied to targeted user accounts when you dep | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove Control Center | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove Notification and Action Center | +| **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove pinned programs from the Taskbar | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove Quick Settings | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove Run menu from Start Menu | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Turn off all balloon notifications | @@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ The following policy settings are applied to targeted user accounts when you dep | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\File Explorer | Remove *Map network drive* and *Disconnect Network Drive* | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\File Explorer | Remove File Explorer's default context menu | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Copilot | Turn off Windows Copilot | +| **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\WindowsComponents\File Explorer | Prevent access to drives from My Computer | The following policy settings are applied to the kiosk account when you configure a kiosk experience with Microsoft Edge: From 5a9bd43b00bae801dabd6d4b598ca42920b627b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Matarazzo <74918781+paolomatarazzo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:10:12 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] revert change --- .../start/includes/hide-recently-added-apps.md | 12 +++--------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/configuration/start/includes/hide-recently-added-apps.md b/windows/configuration/start/includes/hide-recently-added-apps.md index 92a4d13c36..8dac911b1b 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/start/includes/hide-recently-added-apps.md +++ b/windows/configuration/start/includes/hide-recently-added-apps.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- author: paolomatarazzo ms.author: paoloma -ms.date: 04/10/2024 +ms.date: 02/25/2025 ms.topic: include --- @@ -9,14 +9,8 @@ ms.topic: include 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. - -> [!IMPORTANT] -> Starting in Windows 11, version 22H2 with [KB5048685](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/4602-ea3736d3-6948-4fd7-9faf-8d732ac2ed59), the policy setting behavior changed. -> -> - If **enabled**, the corresponding option in Settings can't be configured (grayed out). The policy setting doesn't affect the display of recently installed applications in the Recommended section of the Start menu. -> - If **disabled** or **not configured**, the corresponding option in Settings can be configured. +- 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 | | Path | |--|--| From 2c289c5974e72861f7568c85251fa0c49104cbb8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Matarazzo <74918781+paolomatarazzo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:25:42 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] update policy --- windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md index 824da8438c..57598cbff7 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md +++ b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Assigned Access policy settings description: Learn about the policy settings enforced on a device configured with Assigned Access. ms.topic: reference -ms.date: 10/31/2024 +ms.date: 02/25/2025 --- # Assigned Access policy settings @@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ The following policy settings are applied at the device level when you deploy a | **CSP** | `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsInkWorkspace/AllowWindowsInkWorkspace` | Access to ink workspace is disabled | | **CSP** | `./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsLogon/DontDisplayNetworkSelectionUI` | Hide networks UI on the logon screen, as well as on "security options" UI | - ## User policy settings The following policy settings are applied to targeted user accounts when you deploy a restricted user experience: @@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ The following policy settings are applied to targeted user accounts when you dep | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Do not display or track items in Jump Lists from remote locations | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Hide and disable all items on the desktop | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Hide the Task View button | +| **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Hide the TaskView button | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Lock all taskbar settings | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Lock the Taskbar | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Prevent users from adding or removing toolbars | @@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ The following policy settings are applied to targeted user accounts when you dep | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove Control Center | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove Notification and Action Center | -| **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove pinned programs from the Taskbar | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove Quick Settings | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Remove Run menu from Start Menu | | **GPO** | User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar | Turn off all balloon notifications | From b088c8510ef4689fb9975d831deccf1baf630111 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Matarazzo <74918781+paolomatarazzo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:03:58 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Freshness review --- education/windows/suspcs/index.md | 2 +- .../configuration/start/policy-settings.md | 2 +- .../includes/show-notification-bell-icon.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++ .../turn-off-abbreviated-date-time-format.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++ .../additional-mitigations.md | 2 +- .../credential-guard/configure.md | 2 +- .../considerations-known-issues.md | 2 +- .../credential-guard/how-it-works.md | 2 +- .../credential-guard/index.md | 2 +- .../hello-for-business/deploy/cloud-only.md | 2 +- .../deploy/hybrid-cert-trust-adfs.md | 2 +- .../deploy/hybrid-cert-trust-enroll.md | 2 +- .../deploy/hybrid-cert-trust-pki.md | 2 +- .../deploy/hybrid-cert-trust.md | 2 +- .../deploy/hybrid-cloud-kerberos-trust.md | 4 ++-- .../deploy/hybrid-key-trust-enroll.md | 2 +- .../deploy/hybrid-key-trust.md | 2 +- .../hello-for-business/deploy/index.md | 4 ++-- .../deploy/on-premises-cert-trust-adfs.md | 2 +- .../deploy/on-premises-cert-trust-enroll.md | 2 +- .../deploy/on-premises-cert-trust.md | 2 +- .../deploy/on-premises-key-trust-adfs.md | 2 +- .../deploy/on-premises-key-trust-enroll.md | 2 +- .../deploy/on-premises-key-trust.md | 2 +- .../deploy/prepare-users.md | 2 +- .../data-protection/configure-s-mime.md | 2 +- .../data-protection/encrypted-hard-drive.md | 2 +- 27 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) create mode 100644 windows/configuration/taskbar/includes/show-notification-bell-icon.md create mode 100644 windows/configuration/taskbar/includes/turn-off-abbreviated-date-time-format.md diff --git a/education/windows/suspcs/index.md b/education/windows/suspcs/index.md index 3e41143df7..34ae3b990a 100644 --- a/education/windows/suspcs/index.md +++ b/education/windows/suspcs/index.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Use Set up School PCs app description: Learn how to use the Set up School PCs app and apply the provisioning package. ms.topic: how-to -ms.date: 07/09/2024 +ms.date: 02/25/2025 appliesto: - ✅ Windows 11 - ✅ Windows 10 diff --git a/windows/configuration/start/policy-settings.md b/windows/configuration/start/policy-settings.md index 88ca88a0d4..08a7751472 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/start/policy-settings.md +++ b/windows/configuration/start/policy-settings.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Start policy settings description: Learn about the policy settings to configure the Windows Start menu. ms.topic: reference -ms.date: 07/10/2024 +ms.date: 02/25/2025 appliesto: zone_pivot_groups: windows-versions-11-10 --- diff --git a/windows/configuration/taskbar/includes/show-notification-bell-icon.md b/windows/configuration/taskbar/includes/show-notification-bell-icon.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e6b888ea52 --- /dev/null +++ b/windows/configuration/taskbar/includes/show-notification-bell-icon.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +author: paolomatarazzo +ms.author: paoloma +ms.date: 02/25/2025 +ms.topic: include +--- + +### Show notification bell icon + +This policy setting allows you to show the notification bell icon in the system tray: + +- If you enable this policy setting, the notification icon is always displayed +- If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the notification icon is only displayed when there's a special status (for example, when *do not disturb* is turned on) + +> [!NOTE] +> A reboot is required for this policy setting to take effect. + +| | Path | +|--|--| +| **CSP** |- `./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Start/`[AlwaysShowNotificationIcon](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#AlwaysShowNotificationIcon) | +| **GPO** |- **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Start Menu and Taskbar** | + +