Prevent users from uninstalling applications from Start

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

Value name: NoUninstallFromStart

Enabled: NoUninstallFromStart = 1

Disabled: NoUninstallFromStart = 0

Description

If you enable this setting, users cannot uninstall apps from Start. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, users can access the uninstall command from Start