Control Music Shortcut on the Start Menu using Intune
Key Takeaways
- This policy controls the Music shortcut on the Start menu.
- Value 0 hides the shortcut and users cannot change it.
- Value 1 shows the shortcut and users cannot change it.
- Value 65535 lets users show or hide it themselves.
Hey, let’s discuss about how to Control Music Shortcut on the Start Menu using Intune. This policy controls whether the Music shortcut is shown or hidden on the Start menu. When the value is set to 0, the Music shortcut is hidden, and the option to change it is disabled (greyed out) in the Settings app. When the value is set to 1, the Music shortcut is visible on the Start menu, but users still cannot change the setting because it remains locked.
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Control Music Shortcut on the Start Menu using Intune
If the value is set to 65535, no specific configuration is enforced by the administrator. This means the Music shortcut setting is not restricted, and users can enable or disable it themselves from the Settings app. This policy helps administrators manage Start menu shortcuts while controlling user access to change the configuration.
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How to Create a Policy
To start deploying a policy in Intune, sign in to the Microsoft Intune Admin Center. Then, go to Devices > Configuration profiles > Create New Policy. Select Platform as Windows 10 and later, and profile is Settings catalog.
Basic Step for Name and Description
To begin configuring a policy in Intune, start with the Basics step. Here, we can add the name as Allow Pinned Folder Music and give a brief description(To Allow Pinned Folder Music). Description is not mandatory. Then click Next to continue.
Configure Pinned Folder Music Policy
Within this tab, you will find an option to Add Settings. Proceed to click on it. Upon clicking, a new window, referred to as Settings Picker, will emerge. Within the Settings Picker window, you are required to choose the category and setting.
| Category | Setting |
|---|---|
| Start | Allow Pinned Folder Music |
You are now able to close the Settings Picker window. After closing it, you will be directed back to the Configuration Settings page. On this page, you will observe that the policy. By default it will set as There is no enforced configuration and the setting can be changed by the user.
Shortcut Visible and Disable the Setting
When you click on the drop down menu, then you can see three options. Here i enabled the shortcut is visible and disable the setting in the setting app option. Click Next to continue.
What is Scope Tag
The scope tag is not mandatory, so you can skip this section. It functions as a tool for organisation and access management, but assigning it is optional. Click Next if they’re not required for your setup.
Assigned Group fro Policy Creation
In the Assignments tab, you choose the users or devices that will receive the policy by clicking Add Group under Include Group, select the group that you want to target(e.g HTMD-Test Policy) and then click Next to continue.
Final Step of Policy Creation
In this section, you will find a summary encompassing all the information you provided in the preceding steps, including basic details, configuration settings, assignment details. We click Create to finish, and a notification confirms that the Allow Pinned Folder Music created successfully.
Device and User Check-in Status
To ascertain the status of a policy, navigate to Devices > Configuration within the Intune portal. Then, choose the relevant policy (such as Allow PInned Folder Music), and confirm that its status indicates Succeeded (1). For a quicker process, utilize manual sync in the Company Portal.
Client Side Verification
To confirm if a policy has been applied, use the Event Viewer on the client device. Go to Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > Device Management > Enterprise Diagnostic Provider > Admin. From the list of policies, use the Filter Current Log option and search for Intune event 813.
MDM PolicyManager: Set policy int, Policy (AllowPinnedFolderMusic) Area: (Start), EnrollmentID
requestinq merqe: (EB427D85-802F-46D9-A3E2-D5B414587F63), Current User: (Device), Int: (0x1),
Enrollment Type: (0x6), Scope: (0x0).
Windows Configuration Service Provider (CSP)
The policy Configuration Service Provider (CSP) is a tool for businesses to manage settings on Windows 10 and 11 devices. It details each policy’s function (Description Framework Properties), available choices (Allowed Values).
Description Framework Properties
- Format – Int
- Access Type – Add, Delete, Get, Replace
- Default Value – 65535
Allowed Values
- 0 – The shortcut is hidden and disables the setting in the Settings app.
- 1- The shortcut is visible and disables the setting in the Settings app.
- 65536(Default) – There is no enforced configuration and the setting can be changed by the user.
How to Remove Assigned Group from Pinned Folder Music Policy
If you want to remove the specific group that you previously selected, you can easily do that. First, go to Devices > Configuration policies. In the Configuration policy section, search and select the policy. In the Assignment section, you will find an Edit option and click Remove option. Then, click the Review+ Save option.
For detailed information, you can refer to our previous post – Learn How to Delete or Remove App Assignment from Intune using by Step-by-Step Guide.
How to Delete Pinned Folder Music Policy
You can easily delete the Policy from the Intune Portal. From the Configuration section, you can delete the policy. It will completely remove it from the client devices.
To get more detailed information, you can refer to our previous post – Learn How to Delete or Remove App Assignment from Intune using by Step-by-Step Guide.
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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.
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