windows-itpro-docs/windows/configuration/taskbar/policy-settings.md

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List of the Policy Settings To Configure the Windows Taskbar	Learn about the CSP and GPO policy settings to configure the Windows taskbar.	reference	11/07/2024		windows-versions-11-10

Taskbar policy settings

This reference article outlines the policy settings available for customizing the Windows taskbar, using Configuration Service Provider (CSP) or group policy (GPO). For information about how to configure these settings, see Configure the Windows taskbar.

The settings are categorized and presented in alphabetical order to facilitate navigation and configuration.

1. Taskbar layout: settings to control the taskbar layout and appearance
2. Taskbar behaviors: settings to control the taskbar behaviors and the users' allowed actions

Select one of the tabs to see the list of available settings:

:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/taskbar.svg"::: Taskbar layout

::: zone pivot="windows-11"

Setting Name	CSP	GPO
Allow widgets	✅	✅
Configure Start layout	✅	✅
Configures search on the taskbar	✅	✅
Do not display or track items in Jump Lists from remote locations	❌	✅
Hide recent jumplists	✅	✅
Hide the TaskView button	✅	✅
Remove Clock from the system notification area	❌	✅
Remove Notifications and Action Center	❌	✅
Remove pinned programs from the Taskbar	❌	✅
Remove Quick Settings	✅	✅
Show additional calendar	❌	✅
Simplify Quick Settings Layout	✅	✅
Turn off automatic promotion of notification icons to the taskbar	❌	✅

::: zone-end

::: zone pivot="windows-10"

Setting Name	CSP	GPO
Allow widgets	✅	✅
Configure Start layout	✅	✅
Configures search on the taskbar	✅	✅
Do not display or track items in Jump Lists from remote locations	❌	✅
Hide recent jumplists	✅	✅
Hide the notification area	❌	✅
Remove Clock from the system notification area	❌	✅
Remove Notifications and Action Center	❌	✅
Remove pinned programs from the Taskbar	❌	✅
Remove the battery meter	❌	✅
Remove the Meet Now icon	❌	✅
Remove the networking icon	❌	✅
Remove the People Bar from the taskbar	✅	✅
Remove the volume control icon	❌	✅
Show additional calendar	❌	✅
Turn off automatic promotion of notification icons to the taskbar	❌	✅
Turn off notification area cleanup	❌	✅

::: zone-end

[!INCLUDE allow-widgets] [!INCLUDE configure-start-layout] [!INCLUDE configures-search-on-the-taskbar] [!INCLUDE do-not-display-or-track-items-in-jump-lists-from-remote-locations]

::: zone pivot="windows-10" [!INCLUDE hide-the-notification-area] ::: zone-end

[!INCLUDE hide-recent-jumplists]

::: zone pivot="windows-11" [!INCLUDE hide-the-taskview-button] ::: zone-end

[!INCLUDE remove-clock-from-the-system-notification-area] [!INCLUDE remove-notifications-and-action-center] [!INCLUDE remove-pinned-programs-from-the-taskbar]

::: zone pivot="windows-11" [!INCLUDE remove-quick-settings] ::: zone-end

::: zone pivot="windows-10" [!INCLUDE remove-the-battery-meter] [!INCLUDE remove-the-meet-now-icon] [!INCLUDE remove-the-networking-icon] [!INCLUDE remove-the-people-bar-from-the-taskbar] [!INCLUDE remove-the-volume-control-icon] ::: zone-end

[!INCLUDE show-additional-calendar]

::: zone pivot="windows-11" [!INCLUDE simplify-quick-settings-layout] ::: zone-end

[!INCLUDE turn-off-automatic-promotion-of-notification-icons-to-the-taskbar]

::: zone pivot="windows-10" [!INCLUDE turn-off-notification-area-cleanup] ::: zone-end

:::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/touch.svg"::: Taskbar behaviors

::: zone pivot="windows-11"

Setting Name	CSP	GPO
Disable editing Quick Settings	✅	✅
Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists	❌	✅
Do not allow pinning programs to the Taskbar	✅	✅
Do not allow pinning Store app to the Taskbar	❌	✅
Do not allow taskbars on more than one display	❌	✅
Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings	❌	✅
Prevent grouping of taskbar items	❌	✅
Remove access to the context menus for the taskbar	❌	✅

::: zone-end

::: zone pivot="windows-10"

Setting Name	CSP	GPO
Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists	❌	✅
Do not allow pinning programs to the Taskbar	✅	✅
Do not allow pinning Store app to the Taskbar	❌	✅
Lock all taskbar settings	❌	✅
Lock the Taskbar	❌	✅
Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings	❌	✅
Prevent grouping of taskbar items	❌	✅
Prevent users from adding or removing toolbars	❌	✅
Prevent users from moving taskbar to another screen dock location	❌	✅
Prevent users from rearranging toolbars	❌	✅
Prevent users from resizing the taskbar	❌	✅
Remove access to the context menus for the taskbar	❌	✅
Turn off notification area cleanup	❌	✅

::: zone-end

::: zone pivot="windows-11" [!INCLUDE disable-editing-quick-settings] ::: zone-end

[!INCLUDE do-not-allow-pinning-items-in-jump-lists] [!INCLUDE do-not-allow-pinning-programs-to-the-taskbar] [!INCLUDE do-not-allow-pinning-store-app-to-the-taskbar] [!INCLUDE do-not-allow-taskbars-on-more-than-one-display]

::: zone pivot="windows-10" [!INCLUDE lock-all-taskbar-settings] [!INCLUDE lock-the-taskbar] ::: zone-end

[!INCLUDE prevent-changes-to-taskbar-and-start-menu-settings] [!INCLUDE prevent-grouping-of-taskbar-items]

::: zone pivot="windows-10" [!INCLUDE prevent-users-from-adding-or-removing-toolbars] [!INCLUDE prevent-users-from-moving-taskbar-to-another-screen-dock-location] [!INCLUDE prevent-users-from-rearranging-toolbars] [!INCLUDE prevent-users-from-resizing-the-taskbar] ::: zone-end

[!INCLUDE remove-access-to-the-context-menus-for-the-taskbar] [!INCLUDE turn-off-automatic-promotion-of-notification-icons-to-the-taskbar]

::: zone pivot="windows-10" [!INCLUDE turn-off-notification-area-cleanup] ::: zone-end

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Next steps

The configuration of pinned applications to the taskbar requires the use of an XML file that specifies their pinning order. To learn more about how to create and apply an XML file to configure pinned applications, see Configure the taskbar pinned applications.