For a full list of URIs, see the URI scheme reference section in Launch the Windows Settings app. To do this, add either ShowOnly: or Hide: followed by a semicolon-delimited list of URIs in Settings Page Visibility. The Group Policy can be configured in one of two ways: specify a list of pages that are shown or specify a list of pages to hide. User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Settings Page Visibility. Windows 10, version 1809, added User policy for the Settings app.Ĭomputer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Settings Page Visibility. Windows 10, version 1703, added Computer policy for the Settings app.
The easiest way to disable Start menu ads is to right-click one when you see it, then select Turn off all suggestions. Windows Server 2016 with KB 4457127 applied will have both User and Computer policy. The option to disable Windows 10’s Start menu ads er, suggested apps.
This policy is available for both User and Computer depending on the version of the OS. If your company uses one or the PolicyDefinitions folder of the Domain Controllers used for Group Policy management, to centrally manage the new policies, copy the ControlPanel.admx and ControlPanel.adml file to Central Store. Each server that you want to manage access to the Settings App must be patched.