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Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 New Group Policy Settings

November 10, 2013April 17, 2015 by Matt Shadbolt [MSFT] // 21 Comments

Windows 8 RTM For full details, download the following file Policy Setting Name Allow all trusted apps to install Allow deployment operations in special profiles Block launching desktop apps associated with a file. Block launching desktop apps associated with a protocol Block launching desktop apps associated with a file. Block launching desktop apps associated… Read more

Tags: GPO, Group Policy, Group Policy Object, Windows 8, Windows 8.1

Set Windows 8 Lock Screen Image (KB2770917)

November 19, 2012April 17, 2015 by Matt Shadbolt [MSFT] // 11 Comments

Microsoft have recently released a Windows 8 and Server 2012 cumulative update KB2770917. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2770917 One of the important features of this update is the ability to customize the Windows 8 lock screen with corporate branding and set this across your domain joined computers using Group Policy. From the KB: This cumulative update includes the following… Read more

Tags: GPO, Group Policy Object, KB, KB2770917, Lock Screen, OSD, Windows 8