Policy

Show the Apps view automatically when the user goes to Start

Microsoft Windows

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Show the Apps view automatically when the user goes to Start
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Start Menu and Taskbar
Supported on
Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 only

Supported OS tags: Windows81, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012R2

This policy setting allows the Apps view to be opened by default when the user goes to Start. If you enable this policy setting, the Apps view will appear whenever the user goes to Start. Users will still be able to switch between the Apps view and the Start screen. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, the Start screen will appear by default whenever the user goes to Start, and the user will be able to switch between the Apps view and the Start screen. Also, the user will be able to configure this setting.

Internal name
ShowAppsViewOnStart
Policy ID
fc55e83e213d
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.