windows 10 ltsc 2019 remove multiple desktops

[gaz003]

i just wondered if there was a way to stop students creating multiple desktops?

[mproffitt1983]

We hide the Task View from the taskbar with a reg key via Group Policy. This doesn't stop users from accessing the 'New Desktop' option via WIN + TAB though.

 

[TABLE=class: subtable]

[TR]

[TD]Hive[/TD]

[TD]HKEY_CURRENT_USER[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Key path[/TD]

[TD]Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Value name[/TD]

[TD]ShowTaskViewButton[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Value type[/TD]

[TD]REG_DWORD[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Value data[/TD]

[TD]0x0 (0)

 

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

Matt

[lafleur1977]

We hide the Task View from the taskbar with a reg key via Group Policy. This doesn't stop users from accessing the 'New Desktop' option via WIN + TAB though.

 

[TABLE=class: subtable]

[TR]

[TD]Hive[/TD]

[TD]HKEY_CURRENT_USER[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Key path[/TD]

[TD]Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Value name[/TD]

[TD]ShowTaskViewButton[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Value type[/TD]

[TD]REG_DWORD[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Value data[/TD]

[TD]0x0 (0)

 

[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

Matt

 

I am trying to do this too but when I add the reg key into my GPO its not doing anything. Did you add it as a comp or user GPO setting?

 

Thanks

[Arthur]

Did you add it as a comp or user GPO setting?

It's a user setting.