DefaultCategory

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall

Data type Range Default value
REG_SZ Category name There is no default value for this entry.

Description

Specifies the category of programs that appears when users open the Add New Programs page.

This entry stores the setting of the Specify default category for Add New Programs Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry when you enable the Specify default category for Add New Programs policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry.

Value Meaning
(Not in registry.) The policy is disabled or not configured. All programs (Category: All Categories) are displayed when the Add New Programs page opens.
Category name The policy is enabled. Only the programs in the category you specify are displayed when the Add New Programs page opens.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Specify default category for Add New Programs policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Add/Remove Programs). Type the name of a category in the Category text box for this policy. You must enter a category that is already defined in Add/Remove Programs. To define a category, use Software Installation.

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This entry specifies the default category only. It does not prevent users from using the Category box to select another category of programs.

This entry is ignored if the value of NoAddPage is set to 1.

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For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.

For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.

To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.