Hide Add/Remove Windows Components page

Supported OS tags: Windows2000, WindowsServer2003, WindowsXP

Removes the Add/Remove Windows Components button from the Add or Remove Programs bar. As a result, users cannot view or change the associated page. The Add/Remove Windows Components button lets users configure installed services and use the Windows Component Wizard to add, remove, and configure components of Windows from the installation files. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Add/Remove Windows Components button is available to all users. This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to configure services or add or remove program components. However, this setting blocks user access to the Windows Component Wizard.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• User
  Go directly to Components Wizard

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Hide Add New Programs page

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Hide Change or Remove Programs page

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Hide the "Add a program from CD-ROM or floppy disk" option

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Hide the "Add programs from Microsoft" option

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Hide the "Add programs from your network" option

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Hide the Set Program Access and Defaults page

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only