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# Supported configuration service provider (CSP) policies for Windows 11 Start menu

**Applies to**:

- Windows 11

The Windows OS exposes CSPs that are used by MDM providers, like [Microsoft Endpoint Manager](/mem/endpoint-manager-overview). In an MDM policy, these CSPs are settings that you configure in a policy. When the policy is ready, you deploy the policy to your devices.

This article lists the CSPs that are available to customize the Start menu for Windows 11 devices. Windows 11 uses the [Policy CSP - Start](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start). For more general information, see [Configuration service provider (CSP) reference](/windows/client-management/mdm/configuration-service-provider-reference).

For information on customizing the Start menu layout using policy, see [Customize the Start menu layout on Windows 11](customize-start-menu-layout-windows-11.md).

## Existing Windows CSP policies that Windows 11 supports

- [Start/AllowPinnedFolderDocuments](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-allowpinnedfolderdocuments)
- [Start/AllowPinnedFolderDownloads](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-allowpinnedfolderfileexplorer)
- [Start/AllowPinnedFolderFileExplorer](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-allowpinnedfolderhomegroup)
- [Start/AllowPinnedFolderHomeGroup](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-allowpinnedfolderhomegroup)
- [Start/AllowPinnedFolderMusic](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-allowpinnedfoldermusic)
- [Start/AllowPinnedFolderNetwork](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-allowpinnedfoldernetwork)
- [Start/AllowPinnedFolderPersonalFolder](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-allowpinnedfolderpersonalfolder)
- [Start/AllowPinnedFolderPictures](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-allowpinnedfolderpictures)
- [Start/AllowPinnedFolderSettings](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-allowpinnedfoldersettings)
- [Start/AllowPinnedFolderVideos](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-allowpinnedfoldervideos)
- [Start/HideChangeAccountSettings](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidechangeaccountsettings)
- [Start/HideHibernate](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidehibernate)
- [Start/HideLock](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidelock)
- [Start/HidePowerButton](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidepowerbutton)
- [Start/HideRestart](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hiderestart)
- [Start/HideShutDown](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hideshutdown)
- [Start/HideSignOut](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidesignout)
- [Start/HideSleep](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidesleep)
- [Start/HideSwitchAccount](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hideswitchaccount)
- [Start/HideUserTile](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hideusertile)
- [Start/HideRecentJumplists](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hiderecentjumplists)
- [Start/NoPinningToTaskbar](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-nopinningtotaskbar)
- **Start/ShowOrHideMostUsedApps**: New policy starting with Windows 11. This policy enforces always showing Most Used Apps, or always hiding Most Used Apps in the Start menu. If you use this policy, the [Start/HideFrequentlyUsedApps](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidefrequentlyusedapps) policy is ignored.

  The [Start/HideFrequentlyUsedApps](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hidefrequentlyusedapps) policy enforces hiding Most Used Apps on the Start menu. You can't use this policy to enforce always showing Most Used Apps on the Start menu.

## Existing CSP policies that Windows 11 doesn't support

- [Start/StartLayout](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-startlayout)
  - Group policy: `User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Start Layout`

- [Start/HideRecentlyAddedApps](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hiderecentlyaddedapps)
  - Group policy: `Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove "Recently added" list from Start Menu`

- [Start/HideAppList](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-hideapplist)
  - Group policy:
    - `Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove All Programs list from the Start menu`
    - `User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Remove All Programs list from the Start menu`

- [Start/DisableContextMenus](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-start#start-disablecontextmenus)
  - Group policy: 
    - `Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Disable context menus in the Start Menu`
    - `User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Disable context menus in the Start Menu`