4.4. Taskbar
Lock the taskbar
GPO
User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar › Lock the Taskbar
☑
ENABLED
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Registry
Reference is inverted. 1 will lock the taskbar.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionPolicies\Explorer
LockTaskbar
DWORD
1
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Replace Command Prompt with Windows Powershell in the menu when I right-click the start button or press Windows key+X
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionExplorer\Advanced
DontUsePowerShellOnWinX
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Disable Show badges on taskbar buttons
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionExplorer\Advanced
TaskbarBadges
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
4.4.1. Notification Area
Always show all icons in the notification area
GPO
User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar › Turn off notification area cleanup
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ENABLED
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionExplorer
EnableAutoTray
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionExplorer
EnableAutoTray
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Todo
Manually disable these system icons; there is no current Registry or GPO to set these.
Location
Microphone
Disable Input Indicator Icon
Disable Windows Ink Workspace Icon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionPenWorkspace
PenWorkspaceButtonDesiredVisibility
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Disable Touch Keyboard Icon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7
TipbandDesiredVisibility
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Disable Touchpad Icon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Touchpad
TouchpadDesiredVisibility
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Disable Action Center Icon
User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar › Remove Notifications and Action Center
☑
ENABLED
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Disable Meet Now Icon
4.4.2. People
Disable Show contacts on the taskbar
Disable Show my people notifications
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionExplorer\Advanced\People\ShoulderTap
ShoulderTap
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Disable Play a sound when a My People notification arrives
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionExplorer\Advanced\People\ShoulderTap
ShoulderTapAudio
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference
Disable Show My People app suggestions
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionContentDeliveryManager
SubscribedContent-314563Enabled
DWORD
0
Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference