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Options and Their Locations
Written By John Hall
Disable Changing Wallpaper – Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoChangingWallPaperData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Active Desktop Changes (All Components) – Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoActiveDesktopChangesData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Desktop Icons
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoDesktopData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Active Desktop – Win98/2000 Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoActiveDesktopData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable HTML Wallpaper – Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoHTMLWallPaperData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Closing Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoClosingComponentsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Deleting Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoDeletingComponentsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Editing Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoEditingComponentsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Adding Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoAddingComponentsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Desktop Internet Icon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoInternetIconData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Desktop Network Neighborhood Icon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoNetHoodData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Disk Drive Autorun
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoDriveTypeAutoRunData Type : DWORD = b5000000
Disable Environment Appearance Properties Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispAppearancePageData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Desktop Background Properties Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispBackgroundPageData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Display Icon from Control Panel
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispCPLData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Screen Saver Properties Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispScrSavPageData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Screen Settings Properties Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispSettingsPageData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable All But Selected Applications from Running
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
RestrictRunData Type : DWORD = 00000001
NOTE : Add the selected applications in a key of Explorer named RestrictRun. Add the applications like below:
StringValue Name : "1" – Data : "mspaint.exe"
Disable Start Menu Shut Down Command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoCloseData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Start Menu Log Off Command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoLogoffData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Start Menu Find Command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoFindData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Start Menu Documents Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoRecentDocsMenuData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Start Menu Favorites Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoFavoritesMenuData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Settings Menu Folder Options
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoFolderOptionsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Desktop Update
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoDesktopUpdateData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Settings Menu Active Desktop Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoSetActiveDesktopData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Settings Menu Folder Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoSetFoldersData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Settings Menu Taskbar Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoSetTaskbarData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Saving Changed Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoSaveSettingsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Right-Click on the Taskbar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoTrayContextMenuData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Right-Click on the Desktop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoViewContextMenuData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Closing Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoBrowserCloseData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Right-Click in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoBrowserContextMenuData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Options in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoBrowserOptionsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Saving Pages in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoBrowserSaveAsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Favorites in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoFavoritesData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable File Menu New Object in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoFileNewData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable File Menu Open Object in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoFileOpenData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Finding Files in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoFindFilesData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Opening Files in New Window from Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoOpenInNewWndData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Selectable Download Directory in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoSelectDownloadDirData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Viewing in Theater Mode from Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoTheaterModeData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Viewing Source in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\
NoViewSourceData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Adding Channels in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\
NoAddingChannelsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Adding Subscriptions in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\
NoAddingSubscriptionsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Removing Channels in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\
NoRemovingChannelsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Removing Subscriptions in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\
NoRemovingSubscriptionsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Search Customization in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\
NoSearchCustomizationData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Running the Connection Wizard – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\
Connwiz Admin LockData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Importing or Exporting Favorites in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
DisableImportExportFavoritesData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Using the Microsoft Script Debugger in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
Disable Script DebuggerData Type : String = "yes"
Disable Using AutoComplete Forms in Web Browser – Internet Explorer 5.0 Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
Use FormSuggestData Type : String = "no"
Disable Using AutoComplete Password in Web Browser – Internet Explorer 5.0 Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
FormSuggest PasswordsData Type : String = "no"
Disable Download Notification in Web Browser – Internet Explorer 5.0 Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
NotifyDownloadCompleteData Type : String = "no"
Disable Error Notification in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
Err Dlg Displayed On Every ErrorData Type : String = "no"
Disable Go Button in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
ShowGoButtonData Type : String = "no"
Disable Using a Custom Search Page in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
Use Custom Search URLData Type : DWORD = 00000000
Use Custom Title for Web Browser Windows – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
Window TitleData Type : String = "{Your Custom Text}"
Disable Finding New Station in Media Play – Windows Media Player Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\
NoFindNewStationsData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Media Favorites from Media Player – Windows Media Player Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\
NoMediaFavoritesData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Radio Bar for Media Player – Windows Media Player & Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\
NoRadioBarData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Installation of ISP Distribution Kit for Microsoft Internet Explorer – Internet Explorer 5.0 Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard\
CanInstallISPKit5Data Type : String = "no"
Disable Media Player Upgrade Message – Windows Media Player Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\PlayerUpgrade\
AskMeAgainData Type : String = "no"
Disable Microsoft Office Tune Up – Microsoft Office 2000 Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\TuneUp\
DisabledData Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable AutoComplete in Explorer – Win98/2000 Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete\
Use AutoCompleteData Type : String = "no"