Group Policy Settings for Creating a Steady State
Applies To: Windows 7
This document is part of a set of documents that is intended primarily for IT pros who configure shared-computer access in business environments. But partners who support shared-computer access in schools, libraries, and Internet cafes will also find the information useful. The document set includes:
Creating a Steady State by Using Microsoft Technologies Describes the native Windows 7 features and free tools from Microsoft that you can use to create a steady state on computers running Windows 7.
For a downloadable version, see Creating a Steady State by Using Microsoft Technologies in the Microsoft Download Center (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=201413).
Group Policy Settings for Creating a Steady State (this document) Describes Group Policy settings that you can use to configure computer and user settings and prevent users from changing those settings.
For a downloadable version of this document, see Group Policy Settings for Creating a Steady State in the Microsoft Download Center (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=201798).
The SteadyState Reference worksheet (a downloadable .xlsx file) Look up and filter settings that the two previous documents describe. For example, you can quickly find information about settings that are related to Start menu restrictions.
In this document:
Windows SteadyState Cross references the settings in Windows SteadyState™ with comparable Group Policy settings.
Group Policy Settings Describes each of the Group Policy settings.
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