by John Hall (1 Submission)
Category: Windows System Services
Compatability: Visual Basic 3.0
Difficulty: Intermediate
Date Added: Wed 3rd February 2021
Rating: (19 Votes)
If you are developing any type of security program, this information is for you! These are all of the known registry entries that you can use to secure a person's system. There are 7 pages of them so enjoy! PLEASE VOTE FOR THIS INFORMATION!
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\
NoChangingWallPaper
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Active Desktop Changes (All Components) –
Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoActiveDesktopChanges
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Desktop Icons
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoDesktop
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Active Desktop – Win98/2000 Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoActiveDesktop
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable HTML Wallpaper – Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop
Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoHTMLWallPaper
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Closing Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000 Only
(Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoClosingComponents
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Deleting Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000
Only (Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoDeletingComponents
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Editing Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000 Only
(Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoEditingComponents
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Adding Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000 Only
(Active Desktop Enabled)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\
NoAddingComponents
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Desktop Internet Icon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoInternetIcon
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Desktop Network Neighborhood Icon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoNetHood
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Disk Drive Autorun
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Data Type : DWORD = b5000000
Disable Environment Appearance Properties Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispAppearancePage
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Desktop Background Properties Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispBackgroundPage
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Display Icon from Control Panel
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispCPL
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Screen Saver Properties Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispScrSavPage
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Screen Settings Properties Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\
NoDispSettingsPage
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable All But Selected Applications from Running
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
RestrictRun
Data 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\
NoClose
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Start Menu Log Off Command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoLogoff
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Start Menu Find Command
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoFind
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Start Menu Documents Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoRecentDocsMenu
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Start Menu Favorites Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoFavoritesMenu
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Settings Menu Folder Options
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoFolderOptions
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Desktop Update
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoDesktopUpdate
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Settings Menu Active Desktop Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoSetActiveDesktop
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Settings Menu Folder Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoSetFolders
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Settings Menu Taskbar Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoSetTaskbar
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Saving Changed Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoSaveSettings
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Right-Click on the Taskbar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoTrayContextMenu
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Right-Click on the Desktop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
NoViewContextMenu
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Closing Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoBrowserClose
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Right-Click in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoBrowserContextMenu
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Options in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoBrowserOptions
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Saving Pages in Web Browser – Internet Explorer
Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoBrowserSaveAs
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Favorites in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoFavorites
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable File Menu New Object in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoFileNew
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable File Menu Open Object in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoFileOpen
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Finding Files in Web Browser – Internet Explorer
Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoFindFiles
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Opening Files in New Window from Web Browser –
Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoOpenInNewWnd
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Selectable Download Directory in Web Browser –
Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoSelectDownloadDir
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Viewing in Theater Mode from Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoTheaterMode
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Viewing Source in Web Browser – Internet Explorer
Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions\
NoViewSource
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Adding Channels in Web Browser – Internet Explorer
Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\
NoAddingChannels
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Adding Subscriptions in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\
NoAddingSubscriptions
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Removing Channels in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\
NoRemovingChannels
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Removing Subscriptions in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\
NoRemovingSubscriptions
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Search Customization in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\
NoSearchCustomization
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Running the Connection Wizard – Internet Explorer
Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Control Panel\
Connwiz
Admin Lock
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Importing or Exporting Favorites in Web Browser –
Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\
DisableImportExportFavorites
Data 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 Debugger
Data Type : String = "yes"
Disable Using AutoComplete Forms in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer 5.0 Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
Use
FormSuggest
Data Type : String = "no"
Disable Using AutoComplete Password in Web Browser –
Internet Explorer 5.0 Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
FormSuggest
Passwords
Data Type : String = "no"
Disable Download Notification in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer 5.0 Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
NotifyDownloadComplete
Data 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 Error
Data Type : String = "no"
Disable Go Button in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
ShowGoButton
Data 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 URL
Data Type : DWORD = 00000000
Use Custom Title for Web Browser Windows – Internet
Explorer Only
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\
Window
Title
Data Type : String = "{Your Custom Text}"
Disable Finding New Station in Media Play – Windows Media
Player Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\
NoFindNewStations
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Media Favorites from Media Player – Windows Media
Player Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\
NoMediaFavorites
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable Radio Bar for Media Player – Windows Media Player
& Internet Explorer Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMediaPlayer\
NoRadioBar
Data 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\
CanInstallISPKit5
Data Type : String = "no"
Disable Media Player Upgrade Message – Windows Media Player
Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\PlayerUpgrade\
AskMeAgain
Data Type : String = "no"
Disable Microsoft Office Tune Up – Microsoft Office 2000
Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\TuneUp\
Disabled
Data Type : DWORD = 00000001
Disable AutoComplete in Explorer – Win98/2000 Only
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete\
Use
AutoComplete
Data Type : String = "no"