Windows 10: Windows 10 Customization - Startmenu,desktop and others.

I am trying to customize a Windows 10 Deployment with below settings


1) Remove All application Icons from the default start menu and use only two links to some URLs. I have done this using the xml file and the problem is that the right click option is open on this tile . I have disabled the right click options from GPO.Still this is giving me an option to open file location and run as administrator options.


2) I need to disable all the "right clicks" completely from Windows 10 -- Is there any options


3) I have to disable the users from accessing the explorer.exe ,so that they cant browse to the system files or any other drives..


4) I have to disable the printscreen option from the keyboard..


5) Need to disable the settings button from the start menu


6) search should not happen when I type anything on the windows key. This allow smart users to type and find the programs whatever they want..

7) Users should not be allowed to save anything on the desktop


Is any one did such complete lockdown of Windows OS with very limited options open for users..


Please advise ..

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Startmenu not "updating"

Hey,

I got the following problem:

• Newly installed Programs/Apps will not show up in the startmenu
• Programs/Shortcuts I add to the Startmenu folders want show in my startmenu
• Startmenu search won't find the new items either, even not if they are pinned to the startmenu

What I have tried to fix my problem:

• Rebuilding my search index
• Reinstalling all windows apps, including cortana
• Try to locate the issue with the System File Checker (sfc /scannow) ⇒ nothing found
• Running the troubleshooter ⇒ returns "incorrect permissions on Windows Search directoriers"
  • changed the default Search folder where the index is saved
  • checked permissions for the Search folder (seems ok)

What I think initially caused the error:

• I switched from German to English on my Win10 PC
  • I then realised that a lot of my searchable windows settings still showed inGerman and not in English and were in addition not clickable anymore (nothing happended)
  • I could not fix the issue so I switched back to German
  • This made the Win10 settings searchable and clickable again, but since then my Startmenu seems to be stuck on its old index

I am running Windows 10 Education with the Anniversary Update - which for me removed Cortana (maybe this issue is connected?)

Any help or advise?

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.