Windows 10 Policy to hide IE?

[talksr]

Does anyone know if there is a server 2016 policy to remove Internet Explorer from the task bar?

 

I am running a Start Layout which means I can hide it from the Start Menu.

 

I found we were getting both Store and IE on the task bar. I managed to hide Store by using Group Policy (Computer Config>Policies>Admin Templates>Windows Components/Store>Turn off the Store application> Enabled), but I am struggling to find an easy way to remove IE from the task bar. This is what I am currently getting, note Store has now gone...

 

[gaz350b]

Thats edge not IE.

 

 

you can change the taskbar using the same xml that controls the start menu.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/configure/customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-group-policy

[talksr]

Thats edge not IE.

 

 

you can change the taskbar using the same xml that controls the start menu.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/configure/customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-group-policy

 

It is so pesky, we really don't want to use it, I hate how it is forced on the users.

Just to be clear, does the same XML take both the start menu and taskbar customisations?

At the moment, my xml reads as follows:

 

[gaz350b]

yes ours does. this is our 1st revision 1 i just grabbed over remote connection.

    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification"
   xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout"
   xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout"
   xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout"
   Version="1">
 
   
     
       
         
         
         
       
       
         
         
         
         
         
         
       
       
         
         
       
     
   
 
 
   
     

       
       
     
   
 

Edited April 12, 2017 by gaz350b

[talksr]

yes ours does. this is our 1st revision 1 i just grabbed over remote connection.

    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification"
   xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout"
   xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout"
   xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout"
   Version="1">
 
   
     
       
         
         
         
       
       
         
         
         
         
         
         
       
       
         
         
       
     
   
 
 
   
     

       
       
     
   
 

 

Thanks very much, it looks like this is the part of your code I need:

[talksr]

Hi,

I tried taking the second part of your code, but then the Windows 10 systems just completely ignored my XML file.

Does anyone have the exact code needed for the TaskbarLayout to remove IE?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

This is what I currently have:

 

Edited April 17, 2017 by talksr

[Arthur]

Does anyone have the exact code needed for the TaskbarLayout to remove IE?

The "TaskbarLayout" section doesn't exist in the XML you posted above. You're also missing the UTF-8 line at the top.

 

http://deploymentresearch.com/Research/Post/617/Removing-Windows-Store-and-Mail-icon-from-the-Windows-10-v1703-Taskbar

Edited April 20, 2017 by Arthur