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Chapter 8
Customizing the Desktop
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional provides users with more options to tailor the desktop user interface and gives administrators better tools to enforce standards within their organizations. Using features such as Active Desktop, custom toolbars and taskbars, and new Start and Programs menus options, you can customize the user interface to help increase your productivity. Using Group Policy settings, administrators can enforce standards and prevent inappropriate use of features such as wallpaper and screen saver settings.Before you read this chapter, read "Introduction to Configuration and Management" in this book, particularly the sections on Group Policy and profiles.If you plan to deploy Windows 2000 Professional in a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server network, read the related server documentation listed below.