Disable Changing Taskbar and Start Menu Settings in Windows 10

By Michael | Last Updated January 03, 2024

How can you disallow others to change the taskbar and Start Menu settings in your Windows PC? If you would like to directly stop any user from opening Taskbar Properties to make any changes, you can enable related setting in the Local Group Policy Editor. The following operations can apply to Windows 11/10/8/7 computer.

Video guide on how to disable changing taskbar and Start Menu settings in Windows 10:

Steps to Prevent Changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings in Windows 10:

Step 1: Access Local Group Policy Editor.

Step 2: Open User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar/Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings.

Step 3: Choose Enabled and click OK to enable this setting.

From now on, when you open the Taskbar Properties, a Restrictions window will appear, with a message that reads, "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator."

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