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author: paolomatarazzo
ms.author: paoloma
ms.date: 04/03/2025
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### Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu settings

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

|  | Path |
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| **CSP** | Not available. |
| **GPO** | - **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Start Menu and Taskbar** > **Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings**<br> - **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Start Menu and Taskbar** > **Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings**|