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+---
+title: Configure the Start menu
+description: Learn about the available options to configure the Windows Start menu and how to configure them via Configuration Service Providers (CSP) or group policy (GPO).
+ms.topic: how-to
+ms.date: 03/15/2024
+---
+
+# Configure the Start menu
+
+To configure the Start menu, you can use one of the following options:
+
+- Configuration Service Provider (CSP): this option is commonly used for devices managed by a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution, like Microsoft Intune. The [Start Policy CSP][WIN-1] is used to configure the Start menu.
+- Group policy (GPO): this option can be used for devices that are joined to an Active Directory domain and aren't managed by a device management solution. Group policy can also be used for devices that aren't joined to an Active Directory domain, using the local group policy editor
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> While many of the Start menu policy settings can be configured using both CSP and GPO, there are some settings that are only available using the Start Policy CSP.
+
+## Policy settings
+
+This section describes the policy settings to configure the Start menu via configuration service provider (CSP) and group policy (GPO).
+
+### Policy settings list
+
+The list of settings is sorted alphabetically and organized in four categories:
+
+- **Start layout**: settings to control the Start menu layout
+- **Pinned folders**: settings to control the folders pinned for quick access
+- **User options**: settings to control the options exposed when selecting the user icon
+- **Power options**: settings to control the options exposed when selecting the power icon
+
+Select one of the tabs to see the list of available settings:
+
+#### [:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/start.svg"::: **Start layout**](#tab/start)
+
+The following table lists the policies that control the Start menu layout. Select the policy name for more details.
+
+<!-->
+|Policy name| CSP | GPO |
+|-|-|-|
+|[Allow standard user encryption](#allow-standard-user-encryption)|✅|❌|
+|[Choose default folder for recovery password](#choose-default-folder-for-recovery-password)|❌|✅|
+|[Choose drive encryption method and cipher strength](#choose-drive-encryption-method-and-cipher-strength)|✅|✅|
+|[Configure recovery password rotation](#configure-recovery-password-rotation)|✅|❌|
+|[Disable new DMA devices when this computer is locked](#disable-new-dma-devices-when-this-computer-is-locked)|❌|✅|
+|[Prevent memory overwrite on restart](#prevent-memory-overwrite-on-restart)|❌|✅|
+|[Provide the unique identifiers for your organization](#provide-the-unique-identifiers-for-your-organization)|✅|✅|
+|[Require device encryption](#require-device-encryption)|✅|❌|
+|[Validate smart card certificate usage rule compliance](#validate-smart-card-certificate-usage-rule-compliance)|❌|✅|
+
+[!INCLUDE [allow-standard-user-encryption](includes/allow-standard-user-encryption.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [choose-default-folder-for-recovery-password](includes/choose-default-folder-for-recovery-password.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [choose-drive-encryption-method-and-cipher-strength](includes/choose-drive-encryption-method-and-cipher-strength.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [configure-recovery-password-rotation](includes/configure-recovery-password-rotation.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [disable-new-dma-devices-when-this-computer-is-locked](includes/disable-new-dma-devices-when-this-computer-is-locked.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [prevent-memory-overwrite-on-restart](includes/prevent-memory-overwrite-on-restart.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [provide-the-unique-identifiers-for-your-organization](includes/provide-the-unique-identifiers-for-your-organization.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [require-device-encryption](includes/require-device-encryption.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [validate-smart-card-certificate-usage-rule-compliance](includes/validate-smart-card-certificate-usage-rule-compliance.md)]
+-->
+
+#### [:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/folder.svg"::: **Pinned folders**](#tab/folders)
+
+#### [:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/user.svg"::: **User options**](#tab/user)
+
+#### [:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/power.svg"::: **Power options**](#tab/power)
+
+---
+
+## Next steps
+
+> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
+> Review the .
+>
+>
+> [guide >](guide.md)
+
+<!--links-->
+
+[WIN-1]: /windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start
+
+
+<!--
+
+## Start
+
+[ConfigureStartPins](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#configurestartpins)
+[DisableContextMenus](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#disablecontextmenus)
+[ForceStartSize](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#forcestartsize)
+[HideAppList](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hideapplist)
+[HideFrequentlyUsedApps](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hidefrequentlyusedapps)
+[HideRecentJumplists](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hiderecentjumplists)
+[HideRecentlyAddedApps](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hiderecentlyaddedapps)
+[HideRecommendedPersonalizedSites](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hiderecommendedpersonalizedsites)
+[HideRecommendedSection](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hiderecommendedsection)
+[ImportEdgeAssets](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#importedgeassets)
+[ShowOrHideMostUsedApps](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#showorhidemostusedapps)
+[StartLayout](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#startlayout)
+
+### Pinned folders
+
+[AllowPinnedFolderDocuments](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#allowpinnedfolderdocuments)
+[AllowPinnedFolderDownloads](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#allowpinnedfolderdownloads)
+[AllowPinnedFolderFileExplorer](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#allowpinnedfolderfileexplorer)
+[AllowPinnedFolderHomeGroup](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#allowpinnedfolderhomegroup)
+[AllowPinnedFolderMusic](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#allowpinnedfoldermusic)
+[AllowPinnedFolderNetwork](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#allowpinnedfoldernetwork)
+[AllowPinnedFolderPersonalFolder](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#allowpinnedfolderpersonalfolder)
+[AllowPinnedFolderPictures](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#allowpinnedfolderpictures)
+[AllowPinnedFolderSettings](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#allowpinnedfoldersettings)
+[AllowPinnedFolderVideos](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#allowpinnedfoldervideos)
+
+### User
+
+[HideChangeAccountSettings](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hidechangeaccountsettings)
+[HideLock](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hidelock)
+[HideSignOut](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hidesignout)
+[HideSwitchAccount](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hideswitchaccount)
+[HideUserTile](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hideusertile)
+
+### Power
+
+[HideHibernate](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hidehibernate)
+[HidePowerButton](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hidepowerbutton)
+[HideRestart](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hiderestart)
+[HideShutDown](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hideshutdown)
+[HideSleep](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hidesleep)
+
+## Taskbar
+
+[DisableControlCenter](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#disablecontrolcenter)
+[DisableEditingQuickSettings](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#disableeditingquicksettings)
+[HidePeopleBar](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hidepeoplebar)
+[HideTaskViewButton](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#hidetaskviewbutton)
+[NoPinningToTaskbar](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#nopinningtotaskbar)
+[SimplifyQuickSettings](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#simplifyquicksettings)
+>