Windows Group Policy's

Group Policy Remove All Programs List From The Start Menu

Windows Group Policy Name :- Group Policy - Remove All Programs list from the Start menu

Requirements :-

  • At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10

Description :-

If you enable this setting, the Start Menu will either collapse or remove the all apps list from the Start menu. Selecting "Collapse" will not display the app list next to the pinned tiles in Start. An "All apps" button will be displayed on Start to open the all apps list. This is equivalent to setting the "Show app list in Start" in Settings to Off. Selecting "Collapse and disable setting" will do the same as the collapse option and disable the "Show app list in Start menu" in Settings, so users cannot turn it to On. Selecting "Remove and disable setting" will remove the all apps list from Start and disable the "Show app list in Start menu" in Settings, so users cannot turn it to On. Select this option for compatibility with earlier versions of Windows. If you disable or do not configure this setting, the all apps list will be visible by default, and the user can change "Show app list in Start" in Settings.

Note :-

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Main Directory :-

Sub Directory :-

Policy Path :-

Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Star Menu and Taskbar

Policy Path :-

configure-group policy - Remove All Programs list from the Start menu

Policy Path :-

output-group policy - Remove All Programs list from the Start menu

Note :-

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After changing group policy options, you need to update group policy. If you do not update group policy then settings will not effect. To update it just simply type below command and also sample image is shown.

Command :-

gpupdate /force

output-update-group-policy
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In about command we used "/force" option, this will help up to update policy options forcefully.