Policy

Show the Apps view automatically when the user goes to Start

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryStart Menu and Taskbar
Supported onWindows 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.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ShowAppsViewOnStartREG_DWORD
1
0

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