Disable Things

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Disable Wallpaper Change

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoChangingWallPaper

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable All Active Desktop Changes

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoActiveDesktopChanges

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable All Desktop Icons

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDesktop

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Active Desktop

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoActiveDesktop

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable HTML Wallpaper

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoHTMLWallPaper

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Closing Active Desktop Components

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoClosingComponents

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Deleting Active Desktop Components

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoDeletingComponents

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Editing Active Desktop Components

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoEditingComponents

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Adding Active Desktop Components

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoAddingComponents

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Internet Icon

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoInternetIcon

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Network Neighborhood Icon

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoNetHood

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Disk Drive Autorun

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDrvieTypeAutoRun

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0xb5000000)

Disable Environment Appearance Properties Access

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDispAppearancePage

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Background Properties Access

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDispBackgroundPage

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Display Icon from Control Panel

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDispCPL

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Screen Saver Properties Access

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDispScrSavPage

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable All But Selected Applications from Running

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\RestrictRun

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\NoRecentDocsMenu

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Start Menu Favorites Menu

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoFavoritesMenu

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Folder Options

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoFolderOptions

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Update

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoDesktopUpdate

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Active Desktop Settings

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSetActiveDesktop

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Folder Settings

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSetFolders

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Taskbar Settings

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSetTaskbar

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Saving Changed Settings

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSaveSettings

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Right-Click on the Taskbar

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoTrayContextMenu

Data Type

DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Right-Click on the Desktop

Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoViewContextMenu

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\AutoComplete\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: !