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How can I block these Edge and Chrome settings?
https://imgur.com/a/fVPo4DV
It says: "Your Privacy is important for Microsoft Edge... bla bla bla... " I can either click on Accept or Deny All. This always pops up when Edge is opened for ...
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How can I remove "Get Started" from the Recommended section in Windows 11 Start?
After hours of research, it seems that in windows Pro/Enterprise there is not way to remove the Recommended section in the Windows 11 Start Menu.
With that in mind, I have computers and users managed ...
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Registry edit to disble Ctrl+D in Outlook Desktop 2019
I use Outlook Desktop 2019 on Windows 10. For me, Ctrl+D is hazardous because it deletes an item when I actually meant to type (say) Ctrl+S or Alt+D. Furthermore, the mapping of Ctrl+D to deletion ...
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Force Internet Explorer 11 to open instead of Edge on Windows 10
I know IE11 is retired and not advisable to use BUT I need it.
We have a test lab (closed off to the internet) for some Windows 10 PCs (for legacy applications), running Windows 10 Enterprise version ...
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Windows blocks downloads from server "Blocked by your organization"
I recently started having an issue on Windows 11 where when I try downloading a file, all of my browsers refuse to do so displaying this: (images are from Chrome)
As you can see, files that I try to ...
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Remove/hide One Drive folder in file explorer
I have a mapped drive which redirects user's local folders to the mapped drive. I wish to hide the One Drive so users utilize the mapped drive instead of the OneDrive.
I've attempted to uninstall One ...
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How to remove shutdown option in start menu but leave it on when selecting CTRL + ALT + DEL
I would like to hide/remove the shutdown option from the start menu but leave it available on CTRL + ALT + DEL.
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PowerShell / Registry: Remove the "Activate Windows" watermark for Windows Sandbox
The "Activate Windows" watermark is used by Microsoft to track unlicensed copies of Windows; this is important for them and I have no issue with that. However, for Windows Sandbox, we are ...
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Disable Outlook "Top Results" / "show most relevant search results on top" via PowerShell / Registry / Group Policy
I am unable to find a way to disable the Microsoft Outlook search option "show most relevant search results on top" via a systematic / automated approach so that I can deploy this to all of ...
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Windows 10 resisting configuration to delete pagefile on shutdown
Why would Windows 10 resist its configuration to delete its pagefile on shutdown?
The configuration is:
Windows 10 guest on an Ubuntu 22.04 host running VMware Workstation Player 16.2.4.
The Windows ...
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How to make persistent changes (survive after reboot) in the Windows registry?
I have a Windows 7 VM and I'm trying to modify the keys in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SystemInformation since I want to change the data in both SystemProductName and BIOSVersion ...
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Forcing lock screen image not working
I want to force the same lock screen image on every user. I selected the image I want with group policy Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control ...
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Is there a way in the Windows 10 registry (or otherwise) to suppress the "This function has been disabled by your administrator" message?
On a Windows 10 machine located on a closed network which has been locked down in various ways through local GPO settings, there is a certain web application used with this machine that prompts a user ...
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Disable the right-click mouse button function in Windows 10 (via registry keys/ GPO?)
I'm hoping someone can help me with how to disable the right mouse / right click button in Windows 10 for a specified group of machines/ users (all using Windows 10).
My objective is to disallow all ...
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Completely disable running WerFault.exe upon application crash
I have a simple test scenario, where the application crashes, but I am not interested in obtaining/analyzing the crash dump, but also speed is a concern.
For this reason I have tried various ways to ...
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Is it possible to create a Windows group policy in reverse?
Is it possible to create a group policy in "reverse" based upon the current registry state?
I do a lot of Windows 10 customizing via registry, preferring this to fishing around in group ...
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How do you control what's under the "User's Files" folder on the Desktop?
On a Windows 10 user's Desktop, there is a folder that can be displayed which is a representation of the user's special/known folders. It looks similar to %userprofile%, but I don't think it's the ...
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MS Edge to disallow "Apps" option from the Settings menu
I'm trying to figure out a way to disable the Apps option from the Microsoft Edge Settings and more (Alt+F4) drop down menu as can be done with Collections and Share options where it shows Managed by ...
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Power button missing from Windows 10 Control-Alt-Delete and login screens
I am configuring a Windows 10 LTSC v1809 Enterprise image for commercial use and have a requirement to allow Shutdown via the Ctrl+Alt+Delete screen.
The power button is accessible from the Start ...
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How to use registry to disable $Recycle.Bin for all users on all drives and display delete confirmation box by default in Windows 10 20H2?
Quick summary: I am a tinkerer and I hate to click through the GUI, I don't need $Recycle.Bin so I want to disable it by using Set-ItemProperty to modify registry.
As in title, I want to use regedit....
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ADMX - An appropriate resource file could not be found for
I had uninstalled some updates, and after that whenever I open gpedit.msc I will be greeted by this error message twice, the second time its font is black & bold.
I misundertood this first, ...
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Remove OneDrive icon from Navigation Pane while keeping active use of OneDrive itself
Many users here ask how to get rid of OneDrive completely and these questions already have answers.
My situation is different. I want to remove only OneDrive icon from Navigation Pane in Windows ...
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How to update Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLID\{ID} Value
does anyone know how to change/ update Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLID{ID} value>? I use the following PowerShell binding to Group Policy for updating certain registry key in HKCR when user login ...
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Which registry keys are used by office365 Business Premium?
after migration from Office2016 to O365 Business Standard we realized, that our GPOs partly stopped working. Some googleFU gave the hint, that we´d need at least E3 Plan for those we used the admx ...
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Configure Windows Update group policy in the registry in Windows 10.2004
In previous versions of Windows 10 Pro, I could configure the Windows Update through group policies and also their corresponding registry values. Here's the entry description.
With Windows 10.2004, ...
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Delete all new files and folders besides user default folders
Summary : I would need to delete all files and folders created/copied/moved into user's root profile. If someone creates a file it should automatically be deleted.
What I need :
User's are not to ...
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What Group Policy settings can block Command Prompt from executing scripts
I've been struggling with a problem on my computer that apparently has no solution I could find online. I'd very much prefer not to format my hard drive and start over with a new Windows installation. ...
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How to completely remove a keyboard layout from windows
I have a software that, when run, automatically adds a specific keyboard layout
Is there any way to prevent this?
some sort of lock on windows' keyboard layout list?
or some sort of permission ...
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Group policy does not work on Windows 10 home edition?
I'm using Windows 10 home edition, try to solve update Windows Defender Antivirus antimalware platform - KB4052623 (Version 4.18.2001.10) error code 0x80070643
According to this Microsoft web page, I ...
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In Powershell, How to set execution policy for another non-admin user (as admin)?
the command Set-ExecutionPolicy has a parameter -Scope which only has 5 categories:
MachinePolicy
UserPolicy
Process
CurrentUser
LocalMachine
It appears to have no ...
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How to set mouse scrolling speed for all users?
I am searching for a way to increase the mouse scrolling speed on Windows Server 2016 from the default value (3) up to 20 for all users (HKLM). I am searching for this option since several hours ...
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Windows 10: "Some settings are managed by your organization": MDM managing Windows settings as organization, but origin unknown
I keep getting this message Some settings are managed by your organization in my Windows settings. I am not domain joined and there are no provisioning packages. I want to get rid of the message and ...
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Reset printing to default on Windows 10
Due to an issue we are experiencing with Windows 10 and printing, whereby a computer GPO does not apply group policy deployed printers every time, I would like to investigate resetting the printing ...
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Outlook 2010 / 2016 - Disable Reply All Button via GPO
I used Group Policy to disable the Reply to All button in Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2016. I did this by using the setting in the ADM/ADMX templates for the respective versions of Office to disable a ...
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Disabling option to find printers by IP
On windows 10, we are looking for a way to remove/disable the "Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname" from the Add printer screen.
Any clue if there's a GPO or registry entry that could do ...
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How to disable the Windows Consumer Experience in Windows 10 (1909)
In previous Windows-10-Versions it was possible to disable the Windows-Consumer-Experience via GPO.
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Cloud Content --> "Turn ...
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Is it possible to add a Win10 Pro registry key to Home edition?
Specifically, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Internet Communication Management\Internet Communication.
Apparently it's a Pro edition key used for editing a group policy, but can I add it to Home edition (...
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User configuration settings made via gpedit not reflecting in registry for user with Logon as service right
I am trying to enable screen saver setting via gpedit and also ran gpupdate and rebooted the server.
I have a Bigfix script that is iterating over HKEY_USERS hive and checking if a user key is ...
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Why does changing these registry keys not enable the screensaver?
I'm trying to set up a powershell script that enables some screensaver group policy settings, so I found the corresponding registry keys and set them:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\...
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Enable Write Acess to Removable devices while restricting Read Access [Registry/GPO]
I'm trying to achieve this point:
Disable Read Access to Removable Devices from Registry / GPO
Enable Write Access to Removable Devices from Registry / GPO
What I've tried so far:
From gpedit.msc
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enable Google Chrome policies otherwise only available with Active Directory
There are a number of settings for Google Chrome which are applied as "policies". Under the hood, these are registry entries, typically located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome. ...
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Why does Group Policy block to create ISensorManger instance?
I have a Surface Pro 3, running Window 10 Pro, version 1803. One of the things that I do with this tablet is play around with the new API and programming features that Microsoft provides.
Recently, ...
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Local computer policy not working
The policy appears in gpresult
I have a domain-joined computer that I'm trying to add a local policy to end RDP sessions after being disconnected for a certain amount of time. I'm not sure if I'm ...
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Set time limit for active but idle Remote Desktop Services sessions using registry without rebooting
This policy setting allows you to specify the maximum amount of time that an active Remote Desktop Services session can be idle (without user input) before it is automatically disconnected.
I'm ...
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Disable Cached Exchange Mode in GPO for Outlook 2016 with the option to enable it (not grayed out)
There seems to be no granular policy in the Office 2016 Admin template to disable Cached Exchange Mode while also having the option to select it on the client side if needed.
Once the policy is ...
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changes to the LGPO thru gpedit.msc on domain connected machines do not apply after restarts and gpupdate /force
FYI I am very new to the world of system administration. However I have been able to find answers to nearly every question that has come across my desk - till now.
We have LGPO policy's set manually ...
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Changing the "Show the most used apps" to "On" through Registry/GPO
Environment: Windows 10 Enterprise 1803
I am aware that the "Show the most used apps" can be controlled through the "Start Settings", however, I am interested in setting this ...
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editing local group policies with windows registry [duplicate]
I am trying to edit the local group policy by using windows registry. I noticed something odd : changing the register value does not affect the local group policy editor.
Example : when I navigate in ...
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UAC keeps resetting on Windows10
I have a Windows10 Enterprise machine on which I want to disable UAC completely in order to execute all applications as Administrator per default.
However, my UAC settings keep resetting every time ...
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Google Chrome ADMX for non-domain joined PCs
Does google chrome ADMX policies supports non-domain joined Windows 10 1703 or Windows 7 ent edition machines? I know this sounds stupid... but here is the scenario.
We've few hundred computers and ...
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