Add or Remove Folders on Start List in Windows 10  

Behaviour Key

Code:

_ProviderSet"=dword:00000000 == Allows User Toggle
_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001 == Blocks User Toggle
"AllowPinnedFolderXXXXXXXXXXXX"=dword:00000001 == Show
"AllowPinnedFolderXXXXXXXXXXXX"=dword:00000000 == Hide

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Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device\Start]

"AllowPinnedFolderDocuments"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderDocuments_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderDownloads"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderDownloads_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderFileExplorer"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderFileExplorer_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderMusic"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderMusic_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderNetwork"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderNetwork_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderPersonalFolder"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderPersonalFolder_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderPictures"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderPictures_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderSettings"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderSettings_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderVideos"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderVideos_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001

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Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Start]

"AllowPinnedFolderDocuments"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderDocuments_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderDownloads"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderDownloads_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderFileExplorer"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderFileExplorer_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderMusic"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderMusic_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderNetwork"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderNetwork_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderPersonalFolder"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderPersonalFolder_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderPictures"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderPictures_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderSettings"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderSettings_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderVideos"=dword:00000001
"AllowPinnedFolderVideos_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001

Greetings,

I have found:

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Start

which lists the various FOLDERS available to pin to the Start Menu.

This appears to be the DEFAULTS for all users.

Is there a way to specify which folders appear for specific users?

Thank you!

NeoBeum said:

Behavior Key

Code:

_ProviderSet"=dword:00000000 == Allows User Toggle
_ProviderSet"=dword:00000001 == Blocks User Toggle
"AllowPinnedFolderXXXXXXXXXXXX"=dword:00000001 == Show
"AllowPinnedFolderXXXXXXXXXXXX"=dword:00000000 == Hide

I want to set default buttons for new computers, but allow the user to change them if desired. I tried this with ..._ProviderSet=0 to allow the user to change the settings, but the default values did not apply. Experimentation revealed that the show/hide setting is only applied if ..._ProviderSet=1 (user cannot change it).

Is there a registry setting that will set a default "show" or "hide" setting for each button, but still allow the user to change it if desired?