Hide Add New Programs page
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs
Supported on
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only

Supported OS tags: Windows2000, WindowsServer2003, WindowsXP

Removes the Add New Programs button from the Add or Remove Programs bar. As a result, users cannot view or change the attached page. The Add New Programs button lets users install programs published or assigned by a system administrator. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Add New Programs button is available to all users. This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to install programs.

Internal name
NoAddPage
Policy ID
9658b57fb575
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall
Value name
NoAddPage
REG_DWORD
HKCU
1
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall
Value name
NoAddPage
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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This policy has no additional user input fields.