Stardock Start Menu Group Policy

Owned by Paul Scroggins (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Sep 30, 2022
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Note: These Start8/10 policies have yet to be updated for Start11 but should work for some basic things.

Templates for configuring Start via Group Policy can be found in the GroupPolicy folder:  

C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start8\GroupPolicy

These should be placed in .\Windows\PolicyDefinitions on your domain controller and can be accessed [on Server 2012] via Server Manager / Tools /

Group Policy Management.  The adml file should be placed in the proper language directory. For English, for example, the adml file  would be placed under PolicyDefinitions\en-US.

Right click on your domain, and select "Create a GPO in this domain, and

Link it here..." to create a new GPO, name it, then right click and select

"Edit".  You can also edit an existing GPO depending on your setup.

The Start8/10 policies will be located under User Configuration / Policies /

Admin Templates / Start8 in the domain Group Policy editor.

Once you are done, you may need to right click the GPO you created and select

"Enforced" for the policies to start being put into use.

 

You can see a full list of Start8/10 GPO options here:

What options are available for Start8/10/11 group policy?

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