Prohibit User from manually redirecting Profile Folders

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows2000, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

Prevents users from changing the path to their profile folders. By default, a user can change the location of their individual profile folders like Documents, Music etc. by typing a new path in the Locations tab of the folder's Properties dialog box. If you enable this setting, users are unable to type a new location in the Target box.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Allow theme files from network locations

  At least Windows 11 Version 22H2
• User
  Do not add shares of recently opened documents to Network Locations

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Don't save settings at exit

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Hide and disable all items on the desktop

  At least Windows 2000
• Computer
  Hide and disable all items on the desktop

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Hide Internet Explorer icon on desktop

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Hide Network Locations icon on desktop

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Prevent adding, dragging, dropping and closing the Taskbar's toolbars

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Prohibit adjusting desktop toolbars

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Remove Computer icon on the desktop

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• User
  Remove My Documents icon on the desktop

  Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
• User
  Remove Properties from the Computer icon context menu

  At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 3