Disable Things

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Disable Wallpaper Change

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDeskt op\NoChangingWallPaper

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable All Active Desktop Changes

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\No ActiveDesktopChanges

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable All Desktop Icons

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\No Desktop

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Active Desktop

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\No ActiveDesktop

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable HTML Wallpaper

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDeskt op\NoHTMLWallPaper

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Closing Active Desktop Components

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDeskt op\NoClosingComponents

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Deleting Active Desktop Components

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDeskt op\NoDeletingComponents

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Editing Active Desktop Components

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDeskt op\NoEditingComponents

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Adding Active Desktop Components

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDeskt op\NoAddingComponents

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Internet Icon

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\No InternetIcon

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Network Neighborhood Icon

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\No NetHood

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Disk Drive Autorun

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\No DrvieTypeAutoRun

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0xb5000000)

Disable Environment Appearance Properties Access

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\No DispAppearancePage

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Background Properties Access

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\No DispBackgroundPage

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Display Icon from Control Panel

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\No DispCPL

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Screen Saver Properties Access

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\No DispScrSavPage

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable All But Selected Applications from Running

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Re strictRun

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Special Notes - For this setting to work, you will need to make a list of
programs that you want to allow to run. You can do this by creating a Key inside
the Explorer Key and calling it RestrictRun and adding string values as
demonstrated below:

String Value
Name "1"
Value "mspaint.exe"
This will allow any program named mspaint.exe to run on the system

String Value
Name "2"
Value "iexplore.exe"
This will allow any program named iexplore.exe to run on the system

Disable Start Menu Shut Down Command

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoClose

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Start Menu Log Off Command

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoLogoff

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Start Menu Find Command

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoFind

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Start Menu Documents Menu

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoRecentDoc sMenu

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Start Menu Favorites Menu

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoFavorites Menu

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Folder Options

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoFolderOpt ions

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Update

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoDesktopUp date

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Active Desktop Settings

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSetActive Desktop

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Folder Settings

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSetFolder s

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Taskbar Settings

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSetTaskba r

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Saving Changed Settings

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSaveSetti ngs

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Right-Click on the Taskbar

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoTrayConte xtMenu

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Right-Click on the Desktop

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoViewConte xtMenu

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Microsoft Office Tune Up
This only applies to Microsoft Office 2000

Location
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\TuneUp\Disabled

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable AutoComplete in Explorer

Location
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComple te\Use

Data Type
String (set value of "no")


Internet Explorer System Settings
All the information that is included in this section affects the operation of
Internet Explorer. Please note that these only affect Internet Explorer's
operation and will not work with any other browsers that may be installed on
your computer.

Disable Closing Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoBrowserClose

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Right-Click in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoBrowserContextMenu

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Options in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoBrowserOptions

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Saving Pages in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoBrowserSaveAs

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Favorites in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoFavorites

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable File Menu New Object in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoFileNew

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable File Menu Open Object in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoFileOpen

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Finding Files in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoFindFiles

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Opening Files in New Window from Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoOpenInNewWnd

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Selectable Download Directory in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoSelectDownloadDir

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Viewing in Theater Mode in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoTheaterMode

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Viewing Source in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoViewSource

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Adding Channels in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\NoAddingChannels

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Adding Subscriptions in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\NoAddingSubscriptions

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Removing Channels in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\NoRemovingChannels

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Removing Subscriptions in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\NoRemovingSubscriptions

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Search Customization in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\NoSearchCustomization

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Running the Connection Wizard

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel\Restrictions\Connwiz Admin Lock

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Importing or Exporting Favorites in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DisableImportExportFavorites

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Using the Microsoft Script Debugger in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Disable Script
Debugger

Data Type
String (set value of "yes")

Disable Using AutoComplete Forms in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Use FormSuggest

Data Type
String (set value of "no")

Disable Using AutoComplete Passwords in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FormSuggest
Passwords

Data Type
String (set value of "no")

Disable Using Download Notification in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\NotifyDownloadComplete

Data Type
String (set value of "no")

Disable Error Notification in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Err Dlg Displayed On
Every Error

Data Type
String (set value of "no")

Disable Go Button in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\ShowGoButton

Data Type
String (set value of "no")

Disable Using a Custom Search Page in Web Browser

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Use Custom Search
URL

Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000000)

Disable Custom Title for Web Browser Windows

Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window Title

Data Type
String (set value of "custom title text")

Disable Installation of ISP Distribution Kit for Internet Explorer
This only applies to Internet Explorer 5.0 and up

Location
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard\CanInstallISPKit5

Data Type
String (set value of "no")

Enjoy :wink: !

[chessh]

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