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ADMX_Taskbar Policy CSP	Learn more about the ADMX_Taskbar Area in Policy CSP.	vinaypamnani-msft	aaroncz	vinpa	05/10/2023	medium	windows-client	itpro-manage	reference

Policy CSP - ADMX_Taskbar

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed CSP tip]

DisableNotificationCenter

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
✔️ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/DisableNotificationCenter

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/DisableNotificationCenter

This policy setting removes Notifications and Action Center from the notification area on the taskbar.

The notification area is located at the far right end of the taskbar and includes icons for current notifications and the system clock.

• If this setting is enabled, Notifications and Action Center is not displayed in the notification area. The user will be able to read notifications when they appear, but they won't be able to review any notifications they miss.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Notification and Security and Maintenance will be displayed on the taskbar.

A reboot is required for this policy setting to take effect.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	DisableNotificationCenter
Friendly Name	Remove Notifications and Action Center
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	DisableNotificationCenter
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

EnableLegacyBalloonNotifications

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/EnableLegacyBalloonNotifications

This policy disables the functionality that converts balloons to toast notifications.

• If you enable this policy setting, system and application notifications will render as balloons instead of toast notifications.

Enable this policy setting if a specific app or system component that uses balloon notifications has compatibility issues with toast notifications.

• If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, all notifications will appear as toast notifications.

A reboot is required for this policy setting to take effect.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	EnableLegacyBalloonNotifications
Friendly Name	Disable showing balloon notifications as toasts.
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	EnableLegacyBalloonNotifications
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

HideSCAHealth

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/HideSCAHealth

This policy setting allows you to remove Security and Maintenance from the system control area.

• If you enable this policy setting, the Security and Maintenance icon is not displayed in the system notification area.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Security and Maintenance icon is displayed in the system notification area.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	HideSCAHealth
Friendly Name	Remove the Security and Maintenance icon
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	HideSCAHealth
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

HideSCANetwork

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/HideSCANetwork

This policy setting allows you to remove the networking icon from the system control area.

• If you enable this policy setting, the networking icon is not displayed in the system notification area.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the networking icon is displayed in the system notification area.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	HideSCANetwork
Friendly Name	Remove the networking icon
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	HideSCANetwork
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

HideSCAPower

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/HideSCAPower

This policy setting allows you to remove the battery meter from the system control area.

• If you enable this policy setting, the battery meter is not displayed in the system notification area.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the battery meter is displayed in the system notification area.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	HideSCAPower
Friendly Name	Remove the battery meter
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	HideSCAPower
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

HideSCAVolume

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/HideSCAVolume

This policy setting allows you to remove the volume control icon from the system control area.

• If you enable this policy setting, the volume control icon is not displayed in the system notification area.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the volume control icon is displayed in the system notification area.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	HideSCAVolume
Friendly Name	Remove the volume control icon
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	HideSCAVolume
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

NoBalloonFeatureAdvertisements

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/NoBalloonFeatureAdvertisements

This policy setting allows you to turn off feature advertisement balloon notifications.

If you enable this policy setting, certain notification balloons that are marked as feature advertisements are not shown.

If you disable do not configure this policy setting, feature advertisement balloons are shown.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	NoBalloonFeatureAdvertisements
Friendly Name	Turn off feature advertisement balloon notifications
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	NoBalloonFeatureAdvertisements
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

NoPinningStoreToTaskbar

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/NoPinningStoreToTaskbar

This policy setting allows you to control pinning the Store app to the Taskbar.

• If you enable this policy setting, users cannot pin the Store app to the Taskbar. If the Store app is already pinned to the Taskbar, it will be removed from the Taskbar on next login.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can pin the Store app to the Taskbar.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	NoPinningStoreToTaskbar
Friendly Name	Do not allow pinning Store app to the Taskbar
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	NoPinningStoreToTaskbar
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

NoPinningToDestinations

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/NoPinningToDestinations

This policy setting allows you to control pinning items in Jump Lists.

• If you enable this policy setting, users cannot pin files, folders, websites, or other items to their Jump Lists in the Start Menu and Taskbar. Users also cannot unpin existing items pinned to their Jump Lists. Existing items already pinned to their Jump Lists will continue to show.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can pin files, folders, websites, and other items to a program's Jump List so that the items is always present in this menu.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	NoPinningToDestinations
Friendly Name	Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	NoPinningToDestinations
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

NoPinningToTaskbar

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/NoPinningToTaskbar

This policy setting allows you to control pinning programs to the Taskbar.

• If you enable this policy setting, users cannot change the programs currently pinned to the Taskbar. If any programs are already pinned to the Taskbar, these programs continue to show in the Taskbar. However, users cannot unpin these programs already pinned to the Taskbar, and they cannot pin new programs to the Taskbar.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can change the programs currently pinned to the Taskbar.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	NoPinningToTaskbar
Friendly Name	Do not allow pinning programs to the Taskbar
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	NoPinningToTaskbar
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

NoRemoteDestinations

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/NoRemoteDestinations

This policy setting allows you to control displaying or tracking items in Jump Lists from remote locations.

The Start Menu and Taskbar display Jump Lists off of programs. These menus include files, folders, websites and other relevant items for that program. This helps users more easily reopen their most important documents and other tasks.

• If you enable this policy setting, the Start Menu and Taskbar only track the files that the user opens locally on this computer. Files that the user opens over the network from remote computers are not tracked or shown in the Jump Lists. Use this setting to reduce network traffic, particularly over slow network connections.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all files that the user opens appear in the menus, including files located remotely on another computer.

Note

This setting does not prevent Windows from displaying remote files that the user has explicitly pinned to the Jump Lists. See the "Do not allow pinning items in Jump Lists" policy setting.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	NoRemoteDestinations
Friendly Name	Do not display or track items in Jump Lists from remote locations
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	NoRemoteDestinations
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

NoSystraySystemPromotion

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/NoSystraySystemPromotion

This policy setting allows you to turn off automatic promotion of notification icons to the taskbar.

• If you enable this policy setting, newly added notification icons are not temporarily promoted to the Taskbar. Users can still configure icons to be shown or hidden in the Notification Control Panel.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, newly added notification icons are temporarily promoted to the Taskbar.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	NoSystraySystemPromotion
Friendly Name	Turn off automatic promotion of notification icons to the taskbar
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	NoSystraySystemPromotion
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

ShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbar

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/ShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbar

This policy setting allows users to see Windows Store apps on the taskbar.

• If you enable this policy setting, users will see Windows Store apps on the taskbar.

• If you disable this policy setting, users won't see Windows Store apps on the taskbar.

• If you don't configure this policy setting, the default setting for the user's device will be used, and the user can choose to change it.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	ShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbar
Friendly Name	Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	ShowWindowsStoreAppsOnTaskbar
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

TaskbarLockAll

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/TaskbarLockAll

This policy setting allows you to lock all taskbar settings.

• If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot access the taskbar control panel. The user is also unable to resize, move or rearrange toolbars on their taskbar.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user will be able to set any taskbar setting that is not prevented by another policy setting.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	TaskbarLockAll
Friendly Name	Lock all taskbar settings
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	TaskbarLockAll
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

TaskbarNoAddRemoveToolbar

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/TaskbarNoAddRemoveToolbar

This policy setting allows you to prevent users from adding or removing toolbars.

• If you enable this policy setting, the user is not allowed to add or remove any toolbars to the taskbar. Applications are not able to add toolbars either.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the users and applications are able to add toolbars to the taskbar.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	TaskbarNoAddRemoveToolbar
Friendly Name	Prevent users from adding or removing toolbars
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	TaskbarNoAddRemoveToolbar
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

TaskbarNoDragToolbar

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/TaskbarNoDragToolbar

This policy setting allows you to prevent users from rearranging toolbars.

• If you enable this policy setting, users are not able to drag or drop toolbars to the taskbar.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users are able to rearrange the toolbars on the taskbar.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	TaskbarNoDragToolbar
Friendly Name	Prevent users from rearranging toolbars
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	TaskbarNoDragToolbar
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

TaskbarNoMultimon

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/TaskbarNoMultimon

This policy setting allows you to prevent taskbars from being displayed on more than one monitor.

• If you enable this policy setting, users are not able to show taskbars on more than one display. The multiple display section is not enabled in the taskbar properties dialog.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can show taskbars on more than one display.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	TaskbarNoMultimon
Friendly Name	Do not allow taskbars on more than one display
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	TaskbarNoMultimon
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

TaskbarNoNotification

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/TaskbarNoNotification

This policy setting allows you to turn off all notification balloons.

• If you enable this policy setting, no notification balloons are shown to the user.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, notification balloons are shown to the user.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	TaskbarNoNotification
Friendly Name	Turn off all balloon notifications
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	TaskbarNoNotification
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

TaskbarNoPinnedList

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
✔️ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/TaskbarNoPinnedList

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/TaskbarNoPinnedList

This policy setting allows you to remove pinned programs from the taskbar.

• If you enable this policy setting, pinned programs are prevented from being shown on the Taskbar. Users cannot pin programs to the Taskbar.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can pin programs so that the program shortcuts stay on the Taskbar.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	TaskbarNoPinnedList
Friendly Name	Remove pinned programs from the Taskbar
Location	Computer and User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Registry Value Name	TaskbarNoPinnedList
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

TaskbarNoRedock

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/TaskbarNoRedock

This policy setting allows you to prevent users from moving taskbar to another screen dock location.

• If you enable this policy setting, users are not able to drag their taskbar to another area of the monitor(s).

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users are able to drag their taskbar to another area of the monitor unless prevented by another policy setting.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	TaskbarNoRedock
Friendly Name	Prevent users from moving taskbar to another screen dock location
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	TaskbarNoRedock
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

TaskbarNoResize

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/TaskbarNoResize

This policy setting allows you to prevent users from resizing the taskbar.

• If you enable this policy setting, users are not be able to resize their taskbar.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users are able to resize their taskbar unless prevented by another setting.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	TaskbarNoResize
Friendly Name	Prevent users from resizing the taskbar
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	TaskbarNoResize
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

TaskbarNoThumbnail

Scope	Editions	Applicable OS
❌ Device ✔️ User	❌ Home ✔️ Pro ✔️ Enterprise ✔️ Education ✔️ Windows SE	✔️ Windows 10, version 2004 [10.0.19041.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 2009 [10.0.19042.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 10, version 21H1 [10.0.19043.1202] and later ✔️ Windows 11, version 21H2 [10.0.22000] and later

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_Taskbar/TaskbarNoThumbnail

This policy setting allows you to turn off taskbar thumbnails.

• If you enable this policy setting, the taskbar thumbnails are not displayed and the system uses standard text for the tooltips.

• If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the taskbar thumbnails are displayed.

Description framework properties:

Property name	Property value
Format	chr (string)
Access Type	Add, Delete, Get, Replace

[!INCLUDE ADMX-backed policy note]

ADMX mapping:

Name	Value
Name	TaskbarNoThumbnail
Friendly Name	Turn off taskbar thumbnails
Location	User Configuration
Path	Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry Key Name	Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Name	TaskbarNoThumbnail
ADMX File Name	Taskbar.admx

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