It is now possible to adjust the Start menu, taskbar, and system tray in Windows 11 following a new update that introduces various group policies.
At the moment, several group policies are only supported in the latest version of Windows 11 (Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22610) for users of the software giant's Dev and Beta channels.
While IT administrators can configure the new Microsoft Group Policies locally by opening the Group Policy Editor and going to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar, they can also be deployed remotely via Microsoft Endpoint Manager using a profile with custom settings in Intune.
A simplified Windows 11 experience
In a recent Windows Insider blog post, the software giant explained that these new policies will allow IT administrators to "simplify your Windows 11 experience across Start, the taskbar, and the system tray."
New MDM and group policies introduced by Microsoft include Disable Quick Settings dropdown, Disable Notification Center and Calendar flyouts, Disable all taskbar settings, Disable Search (in Start menu and the taskbar), Hide the task view on the taskbar, Block the "Pinned" customization. " on Start, Hide "Recommended" on Start, Disable Start context menus, and Hide "All apps" on Start.
In addition to helping IT administrators simplify their Windows 11 experience, the company's latest Insider Preview also includes a number of changes and fixes for known issues. For starters, Microsoft updated the Family Safety widget with a new shared location view to show where family members use the app.
Another big change in this latest version of Windows 11 is the fact that the old SMB1 (Server Message Block) file sharing protocol is now disabled by default. However, for businesses that still need to use SMB1 to connect to older devices, Microsoft plans to provide an unsupported out-of-band installation package.
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