Hide the "Add programs from Microsoft" option

Supported OS tags: Windows2000, WindowsServer2003, WindowsXP

Removes the "Add programs from Microsoft" section from the Add New Programs page. This setting prevents users from using Add or Remove Programs to connect to Windows Update. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, "Add programs from Microsoft" is available to all users. This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to connect to Windows Update. Note: If the "Hide Add New Programs page" setting is enabled, this setting is ignored.

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 Add/Remove Windows Components 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 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