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Tag Archives: Windows 10
Windows 10 – Sideload windows store apps
On the lab/classroom image I need to disable the windows app store from allowing random individuals to install random apps. However, there may be a time when I need to install a windows app store app and, of course, there’s … Continue reading
Windows 10 – Force a specific Lock screen
Yet another useful group policy at: Computer Config – Policies – Administrative Template – Control Panel – Personalization Force a specific default lock screen (See note below about creating file) and Prevent changing lock screen image Note: Remember to create … Continue reading
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Windows 10 – All Apps control
It appears that we can turn off the default “All Apps” view in the new windows 10 start menu with the policy at: User Config – Policies – Administrative Template – Start Menu and Task bar – Remove All Programs … Continue reading
Windows 10 – Useful list of Start Menu related group policies
A very useful list of group policies to control the new windows 10 start menu is at: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt484191%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
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Windows 10 – Disable OneDrive access
Disabling OneDrive Since Williams uses Google Apps for Education, OneDrive is not widely used here and would likely cause confusion with the individuals that need to use our lab computers. So, we disable OneDrive access with the group policy at: … Continue reading
Windows 10 – Set login background
Windows 10 changes the login background a bit. What I did in windows 7 to change this no longer works. I set this with a Group Policy for “For a specific lock screen image” and set that to c:\windows\web\screen\williamslogin.jpg See … Continue reading
Windows 10 – Group Policy Admin Templates
These can be found at: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48257
Windows 10 – Start Menu or Action Center or Search Bar not working
There appears to be an issue in Windows 10 with the Start Menu, Action Center, Search Bar not opening and/or working for some users on some computers. Other users on the same computer are fine …. People are claiming this … Continue reading
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Windows 10 – Disable Automatic Updates
On certain classroom/lab computers, on certain “field laptops”, and on dual-boot mac/windows configurations we may want to prevent Windows updates from running. With Group Policy, this can be done in: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update You must “Enable” this policy … Continue reading