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Windows 11 Group Policy settings

3,621 settings · 25H2 · 1.0 · 29 Sep 2025

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Windows Components › Windows Media Player

Prevent Quick Launch Toolbar Shortcut Creation

ComputerNative Intune settingPreventQuickLaunchShortcut

Supported on Windows Media Player 9 Series and later.

What it does

This policy setting allows you to prevent a shortcut for the Player from being added to the Quick Launch bar. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot add the shortcut for the Player to the Quick Launch bar. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether to add the shortcut for the Player to the Quick Launch bar.

What it writes

Hive
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer
Value name
QuickLaunchShortcut
When enabled
"no"
When disabled
"yes"

In Intune

Native Intune setting: Yes — Policy CSP

  • ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_WindowsMediaPlayer/PreventQuickLaunchShortcutADMX_WindowsMediaPlayer on Microsoft LearnADMX-backed: Windows ships this template, so it is set with the template's own values, without an import.Windows builds listed: 10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202.

From Microsoft's Policy CSP DDF files (DDF v2 Files, February 2026), read 18 Oct 2026.

Configure and deploy

Choose a state; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

State

Enabled · Computer · template defaults

Registry file (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer]
"QuickLaunchShortcut"=dword:00000001


PowerShell

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Prevent Quick Launch Toolbar Shortcut Creation
# Name: PreventQuickLaunchShortcut
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: windowsmediaplayer.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Name 'QuickLaunchShortcut' -PropertyType 'String' -Value 'no'

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Name 'QuickLaunchShortcut' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

These deployment candidates come from the ADMX template; they are separate from the native CSP mapping above.

  • The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
  • Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_windowsmediaplayer/PreventQuickLaunchShortcut

ADMX SyncML candidate

<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
  <SyncBody>
    <Replace>
      <CmdID>1</CmdID>
      <Item>
        <Meta>
          <Format>chr</Format>
          <Type>text/plain</Type>
        </Meta>
        <Target>
          <LocURI>./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_windowsmediaplayer/PreventQuickLaunchShortcut</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data>&lt;enabled/&gt;</Data>
      </Item>
    </Replace>
    <Final/>
  </SyncBody>
</SyncML>
Intune remediation scripts

Detection

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()

function Test-RegistryValueExists {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}

function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    $valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
        return $false
    }

    $actual = $valueObject.$Name
    switch ($Kind) {
        'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
        'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
        'MultiString' {
            $actualArray = @($actual)
            $expectedArray = @($Expected)
            if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
                if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        'Binary' {
            $actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
            $expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
            if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
                if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
    }
}

# Policy: Prevent Quick Launch Toolbar Shortcut Creation
# Name: PreventQuickLaunchShortcut
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: windowsmediaplayer.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Name 'QuickLaunchShortcut' -Kind 'String' -Expected 'no'
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\QuickLaunchShortcut') | Out-Null
}

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Name 'QuickLaunchShortcut' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\QuickLaunchShortcut') | Out-Null
}

if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Output 'Compliant'
    exit 0
}

$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1

Remediation

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Prevent Quick Launch Toolbar Shortcut Creation
# Name: PreventQuickLaunchShortcut
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: windowsmediaplayer.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Name 'QuickLaunchShortcut' -PropertyType 'String' -Value 'no'

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer' -Name 'QuickLaunchShortcut' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1

History 5 retained releases

  1. 24H2 · 1.030 Sep 2024
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  2. 22H2 · 1.015 Jul 2024
    • Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

3 later releases left it unchanged.

Template

Internal name
PreventQuickLaunchShortcut
Namespace
Microsoft.Policies.MediaPlayer
Template file
windowsmediaplayer.admx
Release
Windows 11 25H2 · 1.0 · file set de4e49983ebd651f…
Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="Machine" displayName="$(string.PreventQuickLaunchShortcut)" explainText="$(string.PreventQuickLaunchShortcutExplain)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer" name="PreventQuickLaunchShortcut" valueName="QuickLaunchShortcut" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.MediaPlayer:WMPCat" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.MediaPlayer:SUPPORTED_WMP9" />
      <enabledValue>
        <string>no</string>
      </enabledValue>
      <disabledValue>
        <string>yes</string>
      </disabledValue>
    </policy>

Editor controls

Supported platforms and category

Microsoft.Policies.MediaPlayer:category:WMPCat
<category displayName="$(string.WMPCat)" name="WMPCat" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:WindowsComponents" />
    </category>
Microsoft.Policies.MediaPlayer:definition:SUPPORTED_WMP9
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WMP9)" name="SUPPORTED_WMP9" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <or>
          <range minVersionIndex="9" ref="Microsoft.Policies.Products:WindowsMediaPlayer" />
        </or>
      </definition>
Microsoft.Policies.Products:product:WindowsMediaPlayer
sha256:d3dc4d88cb8b8862bc6a34e76f531ff2c831cbda36ab2518e615cfd90227a6be
Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:WindowsComponents
<category displayName="$(string.WindowsComponents)" explainText="$(string.WindowsComponents_Help)" name="WindowsComponents" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.MediaPlayer:category:WMPCat
<category displayName="$(string.WMPCat)" name="WMPCat" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:WindowsComponents" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.MediaPlayer:WMPCat">Windows Media Player</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.MediaPlayer:definition:SUPPORTED_WMP9
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WMP9)" name="SUPPORTED_WMP9" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <or>
          <range minVersionIndex="9" ref="Microsoft.Policies.Products:WindowsMediaPlayer" />
        </or>
      </definition>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.MediaPlayer:SUPPORTED_WMP9">Windows Media Player 9 Series and later.</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Products:product:WindowsMediaPlayer
<product displayName="$(string.WindowsMediaPlayer)" name="WindowsMediaPlayer" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <majorVersion displayName="$(string.WindowsMediaPlayer8)" name="WindowsMediaPlayer8" versionIndex="8" />
        <majorVersion displayName="$(string.WindowsMediaPlayer9)" name="WindowsMediaPlayer9" versionIndex="9" />
        <majorVersion displayName="$(string.WindowsMediaPlayer10)" name="WindowsMediaPlayer10" versionIndex="10" />
        <majorVersion displayName="$(string.WindowsMediaPlayer11)" name="WindowsMediaPlayer11" versionIndex="11" />
      </product>
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Products:WindowsMediaPlayer">Windows Media Player</string><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Products:WindowsMediaPlayer10">Windows Media Player 10</string><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Products:WindowsMediaPlayer11">Windows Media Player 11</string><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Products:WindowsMediaPlayer8">Windows Media Player 8</string><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Products:WindowsMediaPlayer9">Windows Media Player 9</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:WindowsComponents
<category displayName="$(string.WindowsComponents)" explainText="$(string.WindowsComponents_Help)" name="WindowsComponents" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:WindowsComponents">Windows Components</string><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:WindowsComponents_Help">Contains settings for operating system components.</string></strings>
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