Group Policy is an infrastructure that allows you to implement specific configurations for users and computers. This article will help you to find most popular settings locations.

Add Logoff to the Start Menu

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

Disable changing home page settings

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer

Disable customizing browser toolbars

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Toolbars

Disable the Programs page

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel

Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page

Force classic Start menu

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

Hide Network Locations icon on desktop

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop

Hide these specified drives in My Computer

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Explorer

Interactive logon: Do not display last user name

Location: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Local Policies\Security Options

Prevent access to drives from My Computer

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Explorer

Prevent access to registry editing tools

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System

Prevent access to the command prompt

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System

Prohibit access to the Control Panel

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel

Remove "Map Network Drive" and "Disconnect Network Drive"

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Explorer

Remove common program groups from Start Menu

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

Remove Documents icon from Start Menu

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

Remove My Documents icon on the desktop

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop

Remove Network Connections from Start menu using Group Policy

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

Remove Network icon from Start menu

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

Remove Run menu from Start menu

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

Remove Task Manager

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Ctrl+Alt+Del Options

Remove Windows Explorer's default context menu

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Explorer

Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Explorer

Tools menu: Disable Internet Options... menu option

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Browser menus

Turn off Print menu

Location: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Browser menus