Start menu customization
Microsoft Intune and Intune for Education can configure settings for a customized Start menu for Windows 10 and later. This article summarizes the configurations that are most commonly used for student and teacher devices.
Students can benefit from a Start menu that is customized to provide access to educational tools and resources while restricting distractions. By configuring policy settings, educational institutions can create a focused and conducive learning environment.
Note
This is an optional policy
To learn more, see:
- Use the settings catalog to configure settings on Windows, iOS/iPadOS, and macOS devices
- Customize the Start menu and taskbar layout on Windows 10 and later devices
- Customize and export the Start layout
- Configure Windows Taskbar
Tip
When creating a settings catalog profile in the Microsoft Intune admin center, you can copy a policy name from this article and paste it into the settings picker search field to find the desired policy.
Settings catalog policies
| Name | Value | Notes | CSP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start Layout | A custom XML string | Create and deploy a custom Start menu and taskbar layout. Please refer to articles in the learn more section above. | StartLayout |
| Hide App List | None | Start/HideAppList | |
| Hide Change Account Settings | Disabled | Start/HideChangeAccountSettings | |
| Hide Frequently Used Apps | Enabled | Start/HideFrequentlyUsedApps | |
| Hide Power Button | Disabled | Start/HidePowerButton | |
| Hide Recent Jumplists | Enabled | Start/HideRecentJumplists | |
| Hide Recently Added Apps | Enabled | Start/HideRecentlyAddedApps | |
| Hide User Tile | Disabled | Start/HideUserTile | |
| Hide Lock | Disabled | Start/HideLock | |
| Hide Sign Out | Disabled | Start/HideSignOut |