Recent content by jbrivers7

Good news though...your reg files appears to still work! I wonder why they removed that from GPO? I did put in a feedback request MONTHS ago asking for a way to disable search ONLY for specific users. I want admins to HAVE the search on Start Menu, while non-admins to NOT have it.

So, it looks like in Windows 11 23H2, specifically Build 22631.3085, they have completely removed the "gpedit > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search" folder altogether?! O.o

Hey sorry...I'm a dummy. I completely didn't see the option 4 in your tutorial, but that is EXACTLY what I found...before I noticed that you already had it documented in your tutorial. Disregard my response. =\

Unfortunately, this is not working at all for me. I DOES properly disable location services on Windows 10 systems, but does not appear to work for Windows 11. My Location Services section is still greyed out, and nothing is set via GPO that would be doing this. =\

Hey Brink! How's it going? So, I "believe" that this was changed in Windows 11 22H2 build. Previously, upon FRESH install, it was using the "Start.bin" file, but it appears in 22H2, that they begin using the "Start2.bin" file, even on fresh installs. This is what my testing has shown so far at...

Good morning Brink! So, I did some EXTENSIVE testing on this, and this is what I found...so, what you have currently, NOW (after edits), does INDEED reset the scaling back to the default; however, it's worth noting, that if Windows is running on a low-res monitor, Microsoft automatically detects...

Thank you sir! I'll attempt to keep testing on my end as well. I'll let you know what I come up with soon. Have two other machines that I'm going to setup that are BOTH 15.6in display laptops. Hopefully, they will replicate this issue.

So, I doubt that a VM will display this same scenario. It's ONLY occurring on the user's console laptop screen (15.6in in size). If they connect an external monitor to the system, it does not appear to have that issue. It seems like "perhaps" Microsoft made a change to how they default DPI...

Hey Brink! So, I've used this fix for well over 2 years, with no issues; until now. So, this morning, I ran into a machine that had the Win8DpiScaling dword key set to "0", which should be fine for 100% scaling, and the LogPixels dword key set to "96" (decimal); which should also be correct for...

Never mind, I found it! =) Source answer from: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/how-to-turn-offhide-onedrive-personal-but-leave/bea35a10-78e9-4b35-a5df-c69060ad509b As long as the registry string located at...

Hey Brink! So, I've used BOTH methods, but this "OneDrive - Personal" link in the File Explorer still exists. Current running the latest build of Windows 11 (22621.1992). Have you run into this yet? Haven't yet figured out a method to fully remove it. =\

Thank you sir! It looks like the screenshot is incorrect in the write-up, but the written instruction just above it screenshot is correct. Sorry, I missed that. Thanks for your assistance! A) Select (dot) Disabled. (see screenshot below) B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below.

Hey again Brink! Sorry, I'm confused here...so, to "Disable" this setting, via GPO, we have to set it to "Enabled"? Sorry, am I just reading this wrong or is the screenshot simply wrong in the write-up? It looks like the registry files are accurate, as compared to the GPO setting.

Thank you SO much for the quick reply sir! I'll keep piddling, and see if I can come up with something. The previous (Windows 10) search apparently lived in "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy". I'm currently trying to track down where the new Windows 11 search UI might...

Hey Brink, is there no way to disable this for specific users/groups? Previously, I had setup a "Path Rule" to handle disabling search for specific users in the GPO; however, it doesn't seem to work in Windows 11. Are you aware of any other means to block this via specific users/groups?