Windows 7 Group Policy Table

Windows 7 Group Policy Table

Policy	Policy Location	Settings
Action Center Icon Removal	User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar	Remove the Action Center icon = Enabled
Event Logs	Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Event Log Service > Specific Event Log	Maximum application log size = 1024 Maximum security log size = 1024 Maximum system log size = 1024 Note: If you are attempting to set the Security log size to 1024 via this Group Policy setting, you are restricted to 20480 unless you set this using the previous Group Policy Setting valid for Windows XP SP2 and Server 2003 and above located here ? Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Event Log
Firewall	Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security > Windows Firewall Properties	Firewall State = On (Recommended), or Off Note: If the Windows Firewall Service is Disabled, this is not necessary
Internet Explorer Settings (cache)	User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Advanced Page	Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed = Enabled
Internet Explorer Settings (first run wizard)	Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer	Prevent performance of First Run Customize settings = Enabled
Recycle Bin	User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer	Do not move deleted files to the recycle bin = Enabled
Remote Desktop	Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Connections	Enables users to connect remotely using Remote Desktop Services = Enabled
Remote Desktop	Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Security	Require user authentication for remote connections by using Network Level Authentication = Enabled
RSS Feeds	User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > RSS Feeds	Turn off background sync for feeds and Web Slices = Enabled
*Screen Saver	User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization	Password protect the screen saver = Enabled Screen saver timeout = 600 Force specific screen saver = %windir%\system32\scrnsave.scr
System Restore	Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > System Restore	Turn off System Restore = Enabled
User Access Control	Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options	User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode = Elevate without prompting User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation = Disabled User Account Control: Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations = Disabled User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode = Disabled
Wallpaper	User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop > Desktop	Desktop Wallpaper = “ ” Note: A “space” is required to set the wallpaper to none in the above setting. Optionally, setting to a file that does not exist will actually prevent a user from setting wallpaper at all.
Windows Defender	Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender	Turn off Windows Defender = Enabled
Windows Sideshow	Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Sideshow	Turn off Windows Sideshow = Enabled
*Windows Update	Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Internet Communication Management > Internet Communication Settings	Turn Off Access to All Windows Update Features = Enabled Turn off Windows Update Device Driver Searching = Enabled Note: If the Windows Update Service is Disabled, this is not necessary