Windows Explorer and Desktop Restrictions

• Remove Common Program Groups from Start menu - Disables the display of common groups when the user selects Programs from the Start menu. It also hides Open All Users and Explore All Users items in Start Menu context menu. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Hide All Items on the Desktop - Enabling this options hides all the items and programs on the Windows desktop. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Hide Drives in My Computer - This setting controls which drives are visible in 'My Computer', it is possible to hide all drives or just selected ones. This setting controls which drives are visible in 'My Computer', it is possible to hide all drives or just selected ones. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove the Favorites Folder from the Start Menu - Removes the Favorites folder from the Start menu of the computer. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove the Find/Search Command From the Start Menu - When enabled, this setting removes the 'Find/Search' command from the Start Menu. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove the Recent Documents Folder from the Start Menu - This key will remove the Recent Documents folder from the Start Menu. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove the Run Command from the Start Menu - Removes the user's ability to start applications or processes from the Start menu by removing the option completely. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Don't Save Settings at Exit - Normally when Windows exits it saves the desktop configuration, including icon location, appearance etc. This setting disables these changes from being saved, this is useful in both a secure environment and when you don't want people to change the appearance of your desktop once you have it setup the way you like it. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/NT.
   
• Remove Folders from Settings on the Start Menu - Removes folders such as Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, and Network Connections from the Settings menu. These folders will disappear from My Computer as well. If you use Windows XP, it is applicable to classic menu only. Removing the all subitems of the Settings menu causes the Settings menu to be removed completely. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove Taskbar and Start Menu from Settings on the Start Menu - Enabling this option, removes the Taskbar and Start Menu option from Settings on the Start Menu, and stops users from changing the taskbar properties. Removing the all subitems of the Settings menu causes the Settings menu to be removed completely. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove the Windows Update from Settings on the Start Menu - Enabling this option, removes the Windows Update option from Settings on the Start Menu, therefore stopping users from unwanted updating your Windows. Removing the all subitems of the Settings menu causes the Settings menu to be removed completely. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove Folder Options from Settings on the Start Menu - Enabling this option, removes the Folder Options option from Settings on the Start Menu, therefore stopping users from changing folder options. Removing the all subitems of the Settings menu causes the Settings menu to be removed completely. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove the Active Desktop from Settings on the Start Menu - Enabling this option, removes the Active Desktop option from Settings on the Start Menu, therefore stopping users from playing with desktop styles. Removing the all subitems of the Settings menu causes the Settings menu to be removed completely. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT.
   
• Hide the Control Panel - This setting allows you to hide the Control Panel options from the Start Menu and deny access to it. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Hide Network and Dial-up Connections on Start Menu - This tweak allows you to hide the Network and Dial-up Connections option on the Start Menu and in Control Panel. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Disable View Context Menu - Removes context menus from Desktop and Windows Explorer. While this restriction is turned on, a user can not open context menus for any items of Desktop and Windows Explorer using right mouse button or any other way. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Disable Tray Context Menu - Removes context menu from Task Bar and System Tray Bar. While this restriction is turned on, a user can not open Task Bar and System Tray Bar context menu using right mouse button or any other way. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Disable Start Menu Context Menu - Removes context menu from Start Menu. While this restriction is turned on, a user can not open Start Menu context menu using right mouse button for an item of the menu. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove the File Menu from Explorer - This option removes the File option from Explorer's toolbar. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Restricting Applications Users Can Run - Windows gives an ability to restrict the applications that can be run by users on a workstation. Define the applications that are allowed to be run in the list below. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Clear Recent Documents When Windows Exits - This tweak will clear the list of recent documents on the Start Menu when Windows exits. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove the Help Option from the Start Menu - This tweak hides the Help option on the Start Menu. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove My Documents from Documents on the Start Menu - This tweak hides 'My Documents' which is shown under the Documents folder on the Start Menu. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Remove My Pictures from Documents on the Start Menu - This tweak hides 'My Pictures' which is shown under the Documents folder on the Start Menu. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
   
• Disable Windows Hotkeys - This tweak disables the use of Windows hotkeys. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000.
   
• Don't Add Recent Files to Documents on the Start Menu - Normally when you open or access a document or file it is added to the list of recent documents on the Start Menu. This tweak will stop files from being added to the list. Option affects selected user, see the status bar. Reboot your PC to activate or deactivate this option. Applicable to Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.

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