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Context for the policies listed below.

Contains settings for operating system components.

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Account Notifications
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
ActiveX Installer Service
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Add features to Windows 10
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
App and Device Inventory
4 policies · 0 subcategories · 4 total
App Package Deployment
14 policies · 0 subcategories · 14 total
App Privacy
26 policies · 0 subcategories · 26 total
App runtime
5 policies · 0 subcategories · 5 total
Application Compatibility
9 policies · 0 subcategories · 9 total
Attachment Manager
8 policies · 0 subcategories · 8 total
AutoPlay Policies
4 policies · 0 subcategories · 4 total
Biometrics
4 policies · 1 subcategories · 5 total
BitLocker Drive Encryption
10 policies · 3 subcategories · 44 total
Calculator
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Camera
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Chat
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Cloud Content
13 policies · 0 subcategories · 13 total
Connect
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Credential User Interface
4 policies · 0 subcategories · 4 total
Data Collection and Preview Builds
22 policies · 0 subcategories · 22 total
Delivery Optimization
29 policies · 0 subcategories · 29 total
Desktop App Installer
15 policies · 0 subcategories · 15 total
Desktop Gadgets
3 policies · 0 subcategories · 3 total
Desktop Window Manager
3 policies · 1 subcategories · 5 total
Device and Driver Compatibility
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Device Registration
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Digital Locker
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Edge UI
7 policies · 0 subcategories · 7 total
Event Forwarding
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Event Log Service
1 policies · 4 subcategories · 26 total
Event Logging
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Event Viewer
3 policies · 0 subcategories · 3 total
File Explorer
62 policies · 3 subcategories · 74 total
File History
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
File Revocation
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Find My Device
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Handwriting
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
HomeGroup
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Human Presence
10 policies · 0 subcategories · 10 total
IME
14 policies · 0 subcategories · 14 total
Instant Search
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Internet Explorer
113 policies · 14 subcategories · 950 total
Internet Information Services
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Location and Sensors
3 policies · 1 subcategories · 4 total
Maintenance Scheduler
3 policies · 0 subcategories · 3 total
Maps
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
MDM
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Messaging
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Microsoft account
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
17 policies · 15 subcategories · 152 total
Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard
0 policies · 1 subcategories · 1 total
Microsoft Edge
56 policies · 0 subcategories · 56 total
Microsoft Management Console
2 policies · 1 subcategories · 109 total
Microsoft Secondary Authentication Factor
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Microsoft User Experience Virtualization
18 policies · 2 subcategories · 126 total
Multitasking
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
NetMeeting
16 policies · 3 subcategories · 34 total
Network Sharing
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
OneDrive
5 policies · 0 subcategories · 5 total
Online Assistance
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
OOBE
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Paint
3 policies · 0 subcategories · 3 total
Portable Operating System
3 policies · 0 subcategories · 3 total
Presentation Settings
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Push To Install
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Remote Desktop Services
0 policies · 5 subcategories · 112 total
RSS Feeds
6 policies · 0 subcategories · 6 total
Search
49 policies · 0 subcategories · 49 total
Secure Boot
3 policies · 0 subcategories · 3 total
Security Center
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Shutdown Options
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Smart Card
16 policies · 0 subcategories · 16 total
Snipping Tool
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Software Protection Platform
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Sound Recorder
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Speech
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Store
6 policies · 0 subcategories · 6 total
Sync your settings
13 policies · 0 subcategories · 13 total
Tablet PC
0 policies · 8 subcategories · 22 total
Task Scheduler
7 policies · 0 subcategories · 7 total
Tenant Restrictions
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Text Input
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Widgets
3 policies · 0 subcategories · 3 total
Windows AI
11 policies · 0 subcategories · 11 total
Windows Calendar
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Windows Color System
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Windows Copilot
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Windows Defender SmartScreen
0 policies · 3 subcategories · 9 total
Windows Error Reporting
10 policies · 2 subcategories · 23 total
Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Windows Hello for Business
12 policies · 0 subcategories · 12 total
Windows Ink Workspace
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Windows Installer
25 policies · 0 subcategories · 25 total
Windows Logon Options
8 policies · 0 subcategories · 8 total
Windows Media Digital Rights Management
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Windows Media Player
9 policies · 3 subcategories · 21 total
Windows Messenger
2 policies · 0 subcategories · 2 total
Windows Mobility Center
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Windows PowerShell
5 policies · 0 subcategories · 5 total
Windows Reliability Analysis
1 policies · 0 subcategories · 1 total
Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
0 policies · 2 subcategories · 17 total
Windows Remote Shell
7 policies · 0 subcategories · 7 total
Windows Sandbox
7 policies · 0 subcategories · 7 total
Windows Security
0 policies · 10 subcategories · 22 total
Windows Update
0 policies · 4 subcategories · 45 total
Work Folders
3 policies · 0 subcategories · 3 total

Policies in this category

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