Prohibit adding items

Prevents users from adding Web content to their Active Desktop.This setting removes the "New" button from Web tab in Display in Control Panel. As a result users cannot add Web pages or pictures from the Internet or an intranet to the desktop. This setting does not remove existing Web content from their Active Desktop or prevent users from removing existing Web content.Also see the "Disable all items" setting.

Policy path: 

Desktop\Desktop

Scope: 

User

Supported on: 

Windows Server 2003 Windows XP and Windows 2000 only

Registry settings: 

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop!NoAddingComponents

Filename: 

Desktop.admx

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