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author: paolomatarazzo
ms.author: paoloma
ms.date: 03/18/2024
ms.topic: include
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### Prevent users from customizing their Start Screen

This policy setting allows you to prevent users from changing their Start screen layout. If you enable this setting, you will prevent a user from selecting an app, resizing a tile, pinning/unpinning a tile or a secondary tile, entering the customize mode and rearranging tiles within Start and Apps. If you disable or do not configure this setting, you will allow a user to select an app, resize a tile, pin/unpin a tile or a secondary tile, enter the customize mode and rearrange tiles within Start and Apps.

|  | Path |
|--|--|
| **CSP** | ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/[Setting]() |
| **GPO** | **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Start Menu and Taskbar** |