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 Set Program Access and Defaults button from the Add or Remove Programs bar. As a result, users cannot view or change the associated page. The Set Program Access and Defaults button lets administrators specify default programs for certain activities, such as Web browsing or sending e-mail, as well as which programs are accessible from the Start menu, desktop, and other locations. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Set Program Access and Defaults button is available to all users. This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to change program access or defaults. This setting does not prevent the Set Program Access and Defaults icon from appearing on the Start menu. See the "Remove Set Program Access and Defaults from Start menu" setting.

Internal name

NoChooseProgramsPage

Policy ID

22bfc71e9b7e

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\NoChooseProgramsPage	REG_DWORD	1	0

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