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| title | description | ms.topic | ms.date | appliesto | zone_pivot_groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Configure the Start menu | 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). | how-to | 03/15/2024 | windows-versions-11-10 |
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 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).
:::row::: :::column span="2"::: The list of settings is sorted alphabetically and organized in four categories:
- Start layout: settings to control the Start menu layout
- User options: settings to control the options exposed when selecting the user icon
- Pinned folders: settings to control the folders pinned for quick access
- Power options: settings to control the options exposed when selecting the power icon
:::column-end::: :::column span="2"::: ::: zone pivot="windows-10" :::image type="content" source="./images/windows-10-settings.png" alt-text="Sample start menu layout with its components highlighted." border="false" lightbox="./images/windows-10-settings.png"::: ::: zone-end
::: zone pivot="windows-11" :::image type="content" source="./images/windows-11-settings.png" alt-text="Sample start menu layout with its components highlighted." border="false" lightbox="./images/windows-11-settings.png"::: ::: zone-end
:::column-end:::
:::row-end:::
Select one of the tabs to see the list of available settings:
:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/start.svg"::: Start layout
The following table lists the policies that control the Start menu layout. Select the policy name for more details.
:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/user.svg"::: User options
HideChangeAccountSettings HideLock HideSignOut HideSwitchAccount HideUserTile
:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/folder.svg"::: Pinned folders
AllowPinnedFolderDocuments AllowPinnedFolderDownloads AllowPinnedFolderFileExplorer AllowPinnedFolderHomeGroup AllowPinnedFolderMusic AllowPinnedFolderNetwork AllowPinnedFolderPersonalFolder AllowPinnedFolderPictures AllowPinnedFolderSettings AllowPinnedFolderVideos
:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/power.svg"::: Power options
HideHibernate HidePowerButton HideRestart HideShutDown HideSleep
[!INCLUDE clear-history-of-recently-opened-documents-on-exit-u] [!INCLUDE clear-the-recent-programs-list-for-new-users-u] [!INCLUDE clear-tile-notifications-during-log-on-u] [!INCLUDE disable-context-menus-in-the-start-menu-um] [!INCLUDE disable-editing-quick-settings-m] [!INCLUDE do-not-keep-history-of-recently-opened-documents-um] [!INCLUDE do-not-use-the-search-based-method-when-resolving-shell-shortcuts-u] [!INCLUDE do-not-use-the-tracking-based-method-when-resolving-shell-shortcuts-u] [!INCLUDE force-start-to-be-either-full-screen-size-or-menu-size-um] [!INCLUDE prevent-changes-to-taskbar-and-start-menu-settings-um] [!INCLUDE prevent-users-from-customizing-their-start-screen-u] [!INCLUDE prevent-users-from-uninstalling-applications-from-start-um] [!INCLUDE remove-recently-added-list-from-start-menu-um] [!INCLUDE remove-all-programs-list-from-the-start-menu-um] [!INCLUDE remove-and-prevent-access-to-the-shut-down-restart-sleep-and-hibernate-commands-um] [!INCLUDE remove-common-program-groups-from-start-menu-u] [!INCLUDE remove-logoff-on-the-start-menu-u] [!INCLUDE remove-personalized-website-recommendations-from-the-recommended-section-in-the-start-menu-um] [!INCLUDE remove-recommended-section-from-start-menu-um] [!INCLUDE show-run-as-different-user-command-on-start-u] [!INCLUDE show-or-hide-most-used-list-from-start-menu-um] [!INCLUDE start-layout-um]
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