Need to apply taskbar UI setting on win 10 devices

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Need to apply taskbar UI setting on win 10 devices

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Hi expert, I need a script built to accommodate the Win10 UI changes, for the taskbar.

Search: Icon Only

Widgets: Off

Chat: Off

Taskbar Alignment: Left

I have applied this on win11, will it applicable on win10 as well or these registry entry specific work for win11, i have gone through multiple articles but not found anything related to this for windows 10. if these registry entries applicable for window 10 , is there any group policy created in windows 10 machines.

Would appreciate if you can share any reference article.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced \TaskbarMn(0)

"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ TaskbarDa (0)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\ SearchboxTaskbarMode (1)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ TaskbarAl (0)

AllenLiu-MSFT 49,311 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-02-06T07:02:50.3733333+00:00

Hi,

I'm afraid these registry entry not applicable on win10.

Here is the article how to customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar with Group Policy:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/start/customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-group-policy

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AllenLiu-MSFT 49,311 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-02-06T07:02:50.3733333+00:00

Hi,

I'm afraid these registry entry not applicable on win10.

Here is the article how to customize Windows 10 Start and taskbar with Group Policy:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/start/customize-windows-10-start-screens-by-using-group-policy

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Wesley Li 11,245

Hello Try to run the following command line in powershell then check. It will reboot the machine automatically. ####taskbar location### $Settings = (Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3 -Name Settings).Settings $Settings[12] = 0x00 Set-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3 -Name Settings -Value $Settings ####search icon only### reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f ####widgets off### reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds" /v "ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "2" /f ####chat off### reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarMn" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f shutdown /r /t 0

TechUST 601 Reputation points

2024-02-08T04:22:22.2533333+00:00

Hi Wesley, Thanks for sharing script, I have few questions. 1- what actually does 1st two lines in script - is this for taskbar alignment. ? ####taskbar location### $Settings = (Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3 -Name Settings).Settings $Settings[12] = 0x00 Set-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3 -Name Settings -Value $Settings. 2- can we do execute this script silently without reboot.? 3- And this script specific for windows 10 correct?) 4- if need to turn off copilot in windows 10 can you help me to add line in script ? 5- I need to ensure that the Taskbar on Windows 10 will never prioritize or force app like old versions of Outlook or Teams. Can we customize and add a line in the script to achieve this goal Thanks in advance.
TechUST 601 Reputation points

2024-02-12T21:42:57.8133333+00:00

Hi @Wesley Li Can you please let me know what actually does these line in script shared by you. ###taskbar location### $Settings = (Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3 -Name Settings).Settings $Settings[12] = 0x00 Set-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3 -Name Settings -Value $Settings

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