Policy

Start File Explorer with ribbon minimized

Microsoft Windows

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Start File Explorer with ribbon minimized
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > File Explorer
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting allows you to specify whether the ribbon appears minimized or in full when new File Explorer windows are opened. If you enable this policy setting, you can set how the ribbon appears the first time users open File Explorer and whenever they open new windows. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can choose how the ribbon appears when they open new windows.

Internal name
ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized
Policy ID
e4830f99c771
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
Pick one of the following settings
ID ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimizedDropdown
enum
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Value name
ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized
Type
REG_DWORD
Options: Always open new File Explorer windows with the ribbon minimized. (1), Never open new File Explorer windows with the ribbon minimized. (2), Minimize the ribbon when File Explorer is opened the first time. (3), Display the full ribbon when File Explorer is opened the first time. (4)
Pick one of the following settings
Both · Type enum
Registry mapping
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Value name
ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: Always open new File Explorer windows with the ribbon minimized. (1), Never open new File Explorer windows with the ribbon minimized. (2), Minimize the ribbon when File Explorer is opened the first time. (3), Display the full ribbon when File Explorer is opened the first time. (4)