Policy selection for ADMX packs

Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser

CategoryControl Panel > Add or Remove Programs

Supported onWindows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only

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.

Internal name

NoAddFromInternet

Policy ID

99e3602b8306

Elements

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry location	Type	Enabled value	Disabled value
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall\NoAddFromInternet	REG_DWORD	1	0

Policy elements

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