| Taskbar Toolbars - Disable Adding or Removing
How to Enable or Disable Adding and Removing Taskbar Toolbars in Vista and Windows 7  Information This will show you how to enable or disable the ability for all users on the computer to add a new taskbar toolbar or remove a current taskbar toolbar in Vista and Windows 7. This is enabled by default in Vista.  Note EXAMPLE: Toolbars Enabled and Disabled in Start Menu and Taskbar PropertiesNOTE: You can see this window by right clicking on the taskbar, Start menu button, or inside the Start menu and click on Properties.  
EXAMPLE: Toolbars Enabled and Disabled in the Taskbar Right Click (Context) Menu NOTE: If Toolbars is missing and not grayed out, then see this link instead: How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Toolbars in Vista 
OPTION ONE
Through the Local Group Policy Editor 1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar. (See screenshot below)
3. In the right pane, right click on Prevent users from adding or removing toolbars and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)
4. To Enable Adding and Removing Taskbar ToolbarsA) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below 5A)
B) Go to step 6.
5. To Disable Adding and Removing Taskbar Toolbars A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK.
6. Close Local Group Policy Editor window.
OPTION TWO
Using a REG File Download 1. To Enable Adding and Removing Taskbar Toolbars A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.Enable_Add-Remove_Taskbar_Toolbars.reg
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Disable Adding and Removing Taskbar ToolbarsA) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.Disable_Add-Remove_Taskbar_Toolbars.reg
3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.
5. Click on Run, Continue (UAC-Vista) or Yes (UAC-Windows 7), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
OPTION THREE
Manually in Registry Editor 1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the search box, type regedit, and press Enter.
3. If prompted by UAC, then click on the Continue (Vista) or Yes (Windows 7).
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
5. To Disable Adding and Removing Taskbar ToolbarsA) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot above)
B) Type TaskbarNoAddRemoveToolbar and press Enter.
C) Right click on TaskbarNoAddRemoveToolbar and click on Modify. (See screenshot below)
D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)
F) Go to step 7.
6. To Enable Adding and Removing Taskbar Toolbars A) In the right pane, right click on TaskbarNoAddRemoveToolbar and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)
B) Click on Yes to confirm deletion.
7. Close regedit.
That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 29,548 | |
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Applies to | | All Vista Versions | | 64 Bit & 32 Bit | |
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