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Security restrictions to restrict access to PC

Common Restrictions FAQs - Questions and answers for Local Machine Security Restrictions.

Boot FAQs - Questions and answers for Boot Options

How can I Disable Function Keys on Boot Up? - By default Windows 9x enables the interruption keys on boot, these allow you to control the boot process. For example pressing F5 while the "Starting Windows..." message is displayed will boot Windows in Safe Mode. This option allows you to disable the F5, F6 and F8 keys.
How can I Disable Ability to Skip Startup Programs? - Normally if you hold the Shift key while Windows is loading you can prevent the Startup applications from being launched. This setting disables the ability to by-pass these programs.
How can I Allow Booting to the Previous Operating System? - If you installed an upgrade version of Windows 9x, you can normally press F4 to boot your previous version of Windows. This option can be disabled.
How can I Suppress Safe Mode Warning Message? - Enabling the setting suppress the safe mode warning message when booting up, and bypasses the Startup menu. In most of cases it can give access to DOS mode if your PC was not properly shut down. We do recommend you to turn on this option if you secure PC entrance by the Require User's Validation for Windows Access option.
How can I Require User's Validation for Windows Access? - By default Windows doesn't require a valid username and password combination for a user to create and use a local Windows machine. This functionality can be changed to require this validation. Using this option you can stop unauthorized access to your PC via Cancel button while logging in. If you turn on all boot options, only known users defined in Control Panel will have access to your PC using their own usernames and passwords.
How can I Always Check Password on Boot? - Use this option to lock your personal computer with a password by starting Screen Lock on Boot. Screen Lock is an application you can use to lock your desktop while you are away (see the icon on the desktop of your PC). If you turn on this option, it will be impossible to get to your PC without knowing password. You can define the boot password in the folder Screen Lock of Common Restrictions or User Restrictions of the tree.
How can I Stop Error Messages When Booting? - This option stops the Windows pop-up messages notifying you a device is not functioning when you boot-up Windows.

Automatic Logon FAQs - Questions and answers for Settings of Automatic Windows Logon

How can I Force Automatic Logon? - This option turns the automatic logon on. You need to specify the other parameters such as Username, Password and Domain to make Windows to do automatic logon.
How can I Force Automatic Logon? - This option turns the automatic logon on. You need to specify the other parameters such as Username, Password and Domain to make Windows to do automatic logon.
How can I Autologon Username? - Username that will be used while automatic logon. This option will always contain the last username, this is normal because after you turn the autologon on, Windows will always be using this username and will never change it to any other username.
How can I Autologon Username? - Username that will be used while automatic logon. This option will always contain the last username, this is normal because after you turn the autologon on, Windows will always be using this username and will never change it to any other username.
How can I Autologon Password? - Password that will be used while automatic logon. If your autologon user does not have a password, leave this option blank (do not turn it on).
How can I Autologon Password? - Password that will be used while automatic logon. If your autologon user does not have a password, leave this option blank (do not turn it on).
How can I Autologon Domain? - Domain that will be used while automatic logon. This option will always contain the last domain name, this is normal because after you turn the autologon on, Windows will always be using this domain name and will never change it to any other domain name.
How can I Autologon Domain? - Domain that will be used while automatic logon. This option will always contain the last domain name, this is normal because after you turn the autologon on, Windows will always be using this domain name and will never change it to any other domain name.

Screen Lock FAQs - Questions and answers for Settings of the built-in multiuser screen-lock.

How can I Screen-lock Password? - If enabled, the password will be applied to all PC users, so all your users will use this password to get through the built-in screen-lock every time desktop is locked with the built-in screen-lock. If you want to use different passwords for different PC users, set up individual passwords for each user listed in the tree (see the folders "Screen Lock" for each user shown in the tree). Screen Lock is an application you can use to lock your desktop while you are away (see the icon on the desktop of your PC).
How can I Screen-lock Background Image? - You can select an image here, which will be used as a background in the built-in screen-lock. You can change the picture as many times as you want. To disable the background picture (make the screen-lock on the black screen), uncheck the checkbox. The image will be applied to all PC users, so all your users will see the same background picture in the built-in screen-lock. If you want to use different images for different PC users, set up individual images for each user listed in the tree (see the folders "Screen Lock" for each user shown in the tree).

Legal Notice FAQs - Questions and answers for Legal Notice, Windows Logon and Security Dialog Boxes

How can I Caption of the Legal Notice Dialog Box? - This option along with the "Text of the Legal Notice Dialog Box" lets you create a dialog box that will be presented to any user before logging onto the system. This is useful where you are required by law to warn people that it is illegal to attempt to logon without being an authorized user.
How can I Caption of the Legal Notice Dialog Box? - This option along with the "Text of the Legal Notice Dialog Box" lets you create a dialog box that will be presented to any user before logging onto the system. This is useful where you are required by law to warn people that it is illegal to attempt to logon without being an authorized user.
How can I Text of the Legal Notice Dialog Box? - This option along with the "Caption of the Legal Notice Dialog Box" lets you create a dialog box that will be presented to any user before logging onto the system. This is useful where you are required by law to warn people that it is illegal to attempt to logon without being an authorized user.
How can I Text of the Legal Notice Dialog Box? - This option along with the "Caption of the Legal Notice Dialog Box" lets you create a dialog box that will be presented to any user before logging onto the system. This is useful where you are required by law to warn people that it is illegal to attempt to logon without being an authorized user.
How can I Caption of Windows Logon and Security Dialog? - This setting allows you to add additional text to the title of the standard Windows Logon and Windows Security dialog boxes.
How can I Prompt Shown on the Logon Box? - You can personalize (or legalize) the message displayed on the logon box above the user name and password.

Network FAQs - Questions and answers for Network Security Restrictions.

How can I Hide User Accounts from the Logon Screen? - This option can be used to hide specific user accounts from the logon screen, without removing them completely. Selected accounts will also be hidden from the User Accounts of the Control Panel.
How can I Hide Options on Logon Dialog Box? - This setting controls whether the options to enter a domain or to log on using a dial-up connection are shown on the Windows logon box.
How can I Disable Shutdown from Authentication Dialog Box? - When this setting is enabled a [Shutdown] button is not displayed in authentication dialog box when the system first starts. This does not allow you to shutdown a system without logging in.
How can I Require Users to Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete Before Logon? - This setting controls whether users are required to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete as a security precaution before logging into the system.
How can I Disable Multiple User Sessions and Fast User Switching? - By default, Windows XP gives you an ability to switch between users without logging off that keeps all active users on your PC with all started processes and programs. On a heavy used system this can be both a security threat and performance drop. This option disables multiple user sessions and fast user switching on your PC.
How can I Force Using Classic Login Window? - This setting forces using classic type of logon screen, and disables the Windows XP welcome screen.
How can I Remove the Hand Icon for Shared Resources? - Normally when you share a local resource on the network a hand icon is placed under the item to show it is shared. With this tweak you can remove the icon.
How can I Remove the Hand Icon for Shared Resources? - Normally when you share a local resource on the network a hand icon is placed under the item to show it is shared. With this tweak you can remove the icon.
How can I Disable Automatic Windows Updates? - This option disables automatic Windows update feature
How can I Don't Display Last User Name? - Enabling this key will blank the username box on the logon screen. Preventing people that are logging on from knowing the last user on the system.
How can I Don't Display Last User Name? - Enabling this key will blank the username box on the logon screen. Preventing people that are logging on from knowing the last user on the system.
How can I Use Active Authentication for Unlock and Screen Saver? - This setting controls whether a full login should be performed when a workstation is unlocked or a password is used with the screen saver. Normally Windows will not check some settings such as whether the account has been locked out.
How can I Disable Network Messenger Service? - Normally, the Messenger service is used to transmit net send and Alerter service messages between hosts on a network. Recently it has been employed by spammers for sending unsolicited advertising popups (SPAM) over the Internet. Use this option to disable this service.
How can I Disable File and Printer Sharing? - When file and printer sharing is installed it allows users to make services available to other users on a network, this functionality can be disabled by changing this setting.
How can I Securing Network Access to CD-ROM Drives? - This setting determines whether data in the CD-ROM drive is accessible to other users. This value entry satisfies, in part, the C2 security requirement that you must be able to secure removable media. Because the CD-ROM drive is a volume, by default, it is shared as an administrative share on the network. If the option is on, the CD-ROM drive is allocated to the user as part of the interactive logon process and, therefore, only the current user can access it. This prevents administrators and remote users (and even the same user at a different workstation) from accessing the drive while the current user is logged on to the computer. The drive is shared again when the current user logs off the computer.
How can I Securing Network Access to Floppy Drives? - This setting determines whether data in the floppy disk drive is accessible to other users. This value entry satisfies, in part, the C2 security requirement that you must be able to secure removable media. Because the floppy disk drive is a volume, by default it is shared as an administrative share on the network. If the option is on, the floppy disk drive is allocated to the user as part of the interactive logon process and, therefore, only the current user can access it. This prevents administrators and remote users (and even the same user at a different workstation) from accessing the drive while the current user is logged on. The drive is shared again when the current user logs off.
How can I Secure Access to Removable Drives? - This setting determines whether data in the direct access storage device (DASD) is accessible to other users. This value entry satisfies, in part, the C2 security requirement that you must be able to secure removable media. Because the DASD is a volume, by default it is shared as an administrative share on the network. If the option is on, the DASD is allocated to the user as part of the interactive logon process and, therefore, only the current user can access it. This prevents administrators and remote users (and even the same user at a different workstation) from accessing the DASD while the current user is logged on. The DASD is shared again when the current user logs off.
How can I Hiding Servers from the Browser List? - If you have a secure server or workstation you wish to hide from the general browser list, add this registry setting.
How can I Disable Password Caching? - Normally Windows caches a copy of the users password on the local system to allow for additional automation, this leads to a possible security threat on some systems. Disabling caching means the users passwords are not cached locally. This setting also removes the second Windows password screen and also remove the possibility of networks passwords to get out of sync.
How can I Disable Caching of Domain Password? - Enabling this setting disables the caching of the domain passwords, and therefore passwords are required to be re-entered to access any additional domain resources.
How can I Require Alphanumeric Windows Password? - Windows by default will accept anything as a password, including nothing. This setting controls whether Windows will require a alphanumeric password, i.e. a password made from a combination of alpha (A, B, C...) and numeric (1, 2 ,3 ...) characters.
How can I Hide Share Passwords with Asterisks? - This setting controls whether the password typed when accessing a file share is shown in clear text or as asterisks.
How can I Disable Automatic Hidden Shares? - When networking has been installed on a Windows NT machine, it will automatically create hidden shares to the local disk drives. The shares are normally accessed via \server\c$ and \server\d$ depending on the drive letter. It is possible to disable the sharing at run-time, but this tweak will stop the automatic sharing altogether.
How can I Disable the Ability to Remotely Shutdown the Computer Browser Service? - It is possible for a malicious user to shut down a computer browser, or all computer browsers, on the same subnet. If all of the computers on the same subnet are shut down, they can then declare their own computer the new master browser.
How can I Restricting Information Available to Anonymous Logon Users? - Windows NT has a feature where anonymous logon users can list domain user names and enumerate share names. Customers who want enhanced security have requested the ability to optionally restrict this functionality.
How can I Disable Credentials and .NET Passwords Saving? - This setting lets you disable saving of authentication credentials and .NET passwords on the local system. By turning this feature on, passwords will not be saved anymore.
How can I Disable Web Printing? - This restriction enables and disables server support for Internet printing. Internet printing lets you display printers on Web pages so they can be viewed, managed, and used across the Internet or an intranet.

Explorer FAQs - Questions and answers for Windows Explorer and Desktop Restrictions

How can I Disable the New Menu Item? - This option can be used to disable the ability to use the New menu item to create new objects using explorer.
How can I Disable Main Menu Bars and the Start Button? - This restriction can be used to disable the Start Button and the main menu bar in standard Windows applications such as Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer, etc.
How can I Remove Windows Messenger from Internet Explorer? - This tweak can be used to remove the integration of Windows Messenger into Internet Explorer. It will remove both the toolbar icon and Tools menu item.
How can I Remove Items from Start Button Context Menu? - Usually when a user right clicks on the start button he can select Open, Explore or Find commands. Use this restriction to remove these commands and secure your desktop. This option disables the commands Open and Explore for all folders as well.
How can I Disable Image Preview? - When you open an image file in Windows XP the default action is to "Preview" it using the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. This tweak can be used to disable the Preview image option.
How can I Hide "Send to" Context Menu? - This setting allows you to control whether the "Send to" context menu is displayed when a file or directory object is right-clicked in Explorer.
How can I Disable "Open With Program" Feature? - This setting allows you to disable "Open With Program" dialog box that appears on the screen when an unknown file type is opened.
How can I Disable the Use of the Recycle Bin? - This setting is used to disable the use of the recycle bin and permanently remove all deleted items instead. This enables the same functionality as holding the Shift key while deleting items.
How can I Hide the Welcome Screen? - This setting hides the welcome screen that is normally displayed each time the user logs on to Windows 2000 or XP Professional.
How can I Disable the Windows Key? - This tweak disables the Windows key that is found between the Ctrl and Alt keys on a Windows enhanced keyboard.

System FAQs - Questions and answers for System Options and Security Restrictions.

How can I Disable Task Scheduler? - Task Scheduler is automatically installed in some versions of Windows, and also when you install Internet Explorer. This restriction will disable it in your system.
How can I Disable the NTFS Last Access Time Stamp? - When Windows accesses a directory on an NTFS volume, it updates the LastAccess time stamp on each directory it detects. Therefore, if there are a large number of directories, this can affect performance.
How can I Automatically Reboot Windows After a Crash? - This parameter controls whether Windows should automatically reboot after a system failure or if the blue crash screen should be displayed.
How can I Restricting Access to the Event Logs? - The Windows NT event log contains records documenting application, security and system events taking place on the machine. These logs can contain sensitive data, and by default, the Guest account has access to view them. This tweak allows you to restrict access to administrators and system accounts.
How can I Stopping the KnownDLLs Vulnerability? - In Windows NT the core operating system DLLs are kept in virtual memory and shared between the programs running on the system. This has exposed a vulnerability that could allow a user to gain administrative privileges on the computer the user is interactively logged onto.
How can I Clear the Page File at System Shutdown? - Windows normally does not clear or recreate the page file. On a heavy used system this can be both a security threat and performance drop. Enabling this setting will cause Windows to clear the page file whenever the system is shutdown.
How can I Disable the Automatic Restarting of the Shell? - By default if the Windows user interface or one of its components fails, the interface is restarted automatically, this can be changed so that you must restart the interface by logging off and logging on again manually.
How can I Enable Advanced File System and Sharing Security? - This setting is used to enable the ability to control advanced NTFS permissions on local and shared files. This restriction is only available for Windows XP Professional Edition.
How can I Secure Desktop Restriction? - This restriction is used to stop interactive users from snooping on other user sessions by exploiting a Windows vulnerability. This feature is enabled by default but may interfere with some software applications.
How can I Disable Windows Installer? - This restriction allows you to prevent users from adding and removing software applications with Windows Installer.
How can I Restrict Interactive Services? - Windows services normally have the option of interacting with the desktop, to display information and accept input. Due to security reasons it is recommended to restrict service interactivity by using this option.
How can I Disable Group Policy Objects? - This setting is used to disable the use of group policy objects on the local computer.
How can I Disable Creation of Last Known Good Configuration? - This setting allows you to disable the creation of the Last Known Good configuration, which stores a copy of the configuration after each successful boot-up.
How can I Disable Paging Executive? - On systems with large amount of RAM this tweak can be enabled to force the core Windows system to be kept in memory and not paged to disk.
How can I Disable System Restore Settings? - System Restore allows users to revert Windows settings and configuration changes to an earlier point in time (called Restore Points). This tweak can be used to restrict user access to the System Restore settings.
How can I Disable System Restore Tools? - System Restore allows users to revert Windows settings and configuration changes to an earlier point in time (called Restore Points). This tweak can be used to restrict user access to the System Restore tools.
How can I Disable Automatic Registry Imports of REG Files? - By default if you double-click on a REG file, the file will be imported into the system registry automatically. This option lets you force Windows to open all REG files in default text editor and disable automatic imports of REG files.
How can I Disable Automatic Daylight Savings Adjustments? - Windows normally attempts to automatically adjust the system clock for daylight saving changes based on the computer timezone. This option lets you disable the automatic time adjustments.

Remote Access FAQs - Questions and answers for Remote Access and Dial-Up Networking Restrictions.

How can I Disabling Save Password Option in Dial-Up Networking? - When you dial a phonebook entry in Dial-Up Networking (DUN), you can use the 'Save Password' option so that your DUN password is cached and you will not need to enter it on successive dial attempts. This key disables that option.
How can I Disable the "Log on using dial-up connection" Check Box? - During logon Windows allows users to optionally connect to a Windows domain using dial-up networking, this tweak can be used to disable that option.
How can I Disable Dial-In Access? - It's possible for users to setup a modem on a Windows machine, and by using Dial-up Networking allow callers to connect to the internal network. Especially in a corporate environment this can cause a major security risk.

Control Panel FAQs - Questions and answers for Control Panel Security Restrictions.

How can I Hide Accessibility Options in Control Panel? - Hides Accessibility Options control panel applet.
How can I Hide Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel? - Hides Add/Remove Programs control panel applet.
How can I Hide Display in Control Panel? - Hides Display control panel applet.
How can I Hide Add Hardware in Control Panel? - Hides Add Hardware control panel applet.
How can I Hide Internet Options in Control Panel? - Hides Internet Options control panel applet.
How can I Hide Regional/Language Options in Control Panel? - Hides Regional/Language Options control panel applet.
How can I Hide Game Controllers in Control Panel? - Hides Game Controllers control panel applet.
How can I Hide Mouse and Keyboard in Control Panel? - Hides Mouse and Keyboard control panel applets.
How can I Hide Sounds/Audio Devices in Control Panel? - Hides Sounds/Audio Devices control panel applet.
How can I Hide User Accounts in Control Panel? - Hides User Accounts control panel applet.
How can I Hide Power Options in Control Panel? - Hides Power Options control panel applet.
How can I Hide System in Control Panel? - Hides System control panel applet.
How can I Hide Phone/Modem Options in Control Panel? - Hides Phone/Modem Options control panel applet.
How can I Hide Date/Time in Control Panel? - Hides Date/Time control panel applet.
How can I Hide Network Connections in Control Panel? - Hides Network Connections control panel applet.
How can I Hide ODBC Administration in Control Panel? - Hides ODBC Administration control panel applet.
How can I Hide Scanners/Cameras in Control Panel? - Hides Scanners/Cameras control panel applet.
How can I Hide Faxes in Control Panel? - Hides Faxes control panel applet.
How can I Hide Console in Control Panel? - Hides Console control panel applet.
How can I Hide Infrared Port/Wireless Link in Control Panel? - Hides Infrared Port/Wireless Link control panel applet
How can I Hide Licensing in Control Panel? - Hides Licensing control panel applet
How can I Hide Mail in Control Panel? - Hides Mail control panel applet
How can I Hide Netware Client in Control Panel? - Hides Netware Client control panel applet
How can I Hide PC Card in Control Panel? - Hides PC Card control panel applet
How can I Hide Ports in Control Panel? - Hides Ports control panel applet
How can I Hide Server Manager in Control Panel? - Hides Server Manager control panel applet
How can I Hide Speech Properties in Control Panel? - Hides Speech Properties control panel applet
How can I Hide TweakUI in Control Panel? - Hides TweakUI control panel applet
How can I Hide WSP Client in Control Panel? - Hides WSP Client control panel applet
How can I Hide QuickTime in Control Panel? - Hides QuickTime control panel applet
How can I Hide Norton Live Update in Control Panel? - Hides Norton Live Update control panel applet
How can I Hide Compaq Insight Agents in Control Panel? - Hides Compaq Insight Agents control panel applet
How can I Hide Passwords in Control Panel? - Hides Passwords control panel applet

Special Icons FAQs - Questions and answers for Hiding special Icons.

How can I Disable My Computer Icon? - Disables My Computer Icon. After you check this option, it will become impossible to open My Computer folder on your PC (double click on the icon will do nothing).
How can I Hide My Documents Icon? - Hides My Documents Icon
How can I Hide Recycle Bin Icon? - Hides Recycle Bin Icon
How can I Hide Inbox Icon? - Hides Inbox Icon
How can I Hide Microsoft Network Icon? - Hides Microsoft Network Icon
How can I Hide Web Folders Icon? - Hides Web Folders Icon
How can I Hide The Internet Icon? - Hides The Internet Icon

Scripts FAQs - Questions and answers for Shutdown and Logon Scripts Security Restrictions

How can I Hide the Shutdown Scripts? - This setting controls whether the output from the shutdown scripts is displayed in a console window as the script executes.
How can I Run the Logon Scripts Synchronously? - This setting directs the system to wait for the logon scripts to finish running before it starts the Windows Explorer interface program and creates the desktop.
How can I Run the Startup Scripts Synchronously? - Startup scripts are files that run before the user logs on. This setting allows you choose to run the scripts consecutively or simultaneously. If you turn the option on, your scripts will be run consecutively.
How can I Hide the Startup Scripts? - This setting controls whether the output from the startup scripts is displayed in a console window as the script executes.

Software FAQs - Questions and answers for Miscellaneous Software Restrictions

Outlook Express FAQs - Questions and answers for Outlook Express Security Restrictions

How can I Block Executable Attachments in Outlook Express? - Outlook Express normally allows you to view and save all e-mail attachments. This option blocks executable files that potentially contain harmful viruses.
How can I Disable Account Changes in Outlook Express? - This setting disables the ability for users to create or modify any mail, news or directory accounts in Outlook Express.
How can I Remove Windows Messenger from Outlook Express? - This restriction is used to remove MSN Instant Messenger functionality and integration from Outlook Express.
How can I Disable HTTP Mail in Outlook Express? - This option is used to specify whether HTTP mail accounts, such as Hotmail, can be used or created in Outlook Express.

Media Player FAQs - Questions and answers for Windows Media Player Security Restrictions

How can I Disable Auto Upgrade with Windows Media Player? - When Windows Media Player is used it will periodically check for newer versions via the Internet. This restriction lets you turn off this checking and notification.

User Restrictions FAQs - Questions and answers for User Security Restrictions.

Screen Lock FAQs - Questions and answers for Settings of the built-in multiuser screen-lock.

How can I Screen-lock Password? - If enabled, the password will be applied only to this PC user, so the user will use this password (even if the common password is enabled) to get through the built-in screen-lock every time desktop is locked with the built-in screen-lock. If you want to use the same password for all PC users, set up the common password (see the folder "Screen Lock" in the folder "Common Restrictions" of the tree) and uncheck this option. Screen Lock is an application you can use to lock your desktop while you are away (see the icon "%LOCKNAME%" on the desktop of your PC).
How can I Screen-lock Background Image? - You can select an image here, which will be used as a background in the built-in screen-lock. You can change the picture as many times as you want. To disable the background picture (use the common screen-lock options), uncheck the checkbox. The image will be applied to this PC user only. If you want to use the same image for all PC users, set up the common image (see the folder "Screen Lock" in the folder "Common Restrictions" of the tree) and uncheck this option.

MS-DOS FAQs - Questions and answers for MS-DOS and Windows 3.x Application Restrictions.

How can I Disable the MS-DOS Command Prompt? - This setting allows you to disable the use of the MS-DOS command prompt in Windows. After setting this restriction up all applications, which use the command prompt will be disabled.
How can I Disable Single Mode MS-DOS Applications? - This setting allows you to disable the use of real mode DOS applications from within the Windows shell.
How can I Disable Command Prompt and Batch Files? - This restriction allows you to disable the Command Prompt (CMD) and the ability to execute DOS batch files in NT-based Windows like Windows NT/2000/XP.

Control Panel FAQs - Questions and answers for Control Panel Security Restrictions.

Add or Remove FAQs - Questions and answers for Add or Remove Programs Restrictions.

How can I Disable Add/Remove Programs? - This option disables Add/Remove Programs.
How can I Disable Change and Remove Programs? - This option disables Change and Remove Programs
How can I Disable Add Programs? - This option disables Add Programs.
How can I Disable Windows Components Wizard? - This option disables Windows Components Wizard.
How can I Hide "Add a program from CD-ROM or disk" option? - This option hides "Add a program from CD-ROM or disk" option.
How can I Hide "Add programs from Microsoft" option? - This option hides "Add programs from Microsoft" option.
How can I Hide "Add programs from your network" option? - This option hides "Add programs from your network" option.
How can I Go directly to Windows Components Wizard? - Go directly to Windows Components Wizard.
How can I Disable Support Information? - This option disables Disable Support Information.
How can I Hide Set Program Access and Defaults? - This option is used to hide "Set Program Access and Defaults" on the Add or Remove Programs page. This feature was introduced with Windows XP SP1 and Windows 2000 SP3 to allow users to configure the default applications used on the PC.

Display FAQs - Questions and answers for Display Properties Restrictions.

How can I Deny Access to the Display Settings? - This option disables the display settings control panel icon, and stops users from accessing any display settings.
How can I Hide the Display Appearance Page? - This setting, once enabled, hides the display settings appearance page.
How can I Hide the Display Background Page? - This option hides the background page, stopping users from changing any background display settings.
How can I Hide the Screen Saver Settings Page? - This option hides the screen saver page from the display settings control, which stops users having access to change screen saver settings.
How can I Hide the Display Settings Page? - This option hides the Settings page from the display properties control.
How can I Disable the "Windows and buttons" style control? - Disables the "Windows and buttons" style control in the tab Appearance of the Display Properties dialog.
How can I Disable the "Color scheme" control? - Disables the "Color scheme" control in the tab Appearance of the Display Properties dialog.
How can I Disable the "Font size" control? - Disables the "Font size" control in the tab Appearance of the Display Properties dialog.
How can I Hide the Themes Settings Page? - This option hides the Themes tab which prevents the user from selecting an alternate theme. Themes normally include a background plus sounds, icons and other elements.
How can I Hide the Keyboard Navigation Settings? - This restriction disables the "Hide keyboard navigation indicators until I use the ALT key" option in the Display Control Panel (see Appearance->Effects).
How can I Restrict Changes to Animation Settings? - This restriction prevents users from selecting the option to animate the movement of windows and menus.
How can I Force the Background Image and Wallpaper Style ? - These settings allow you to specify the background wallpaper and display style. When this setting is defined users can not choose an alternative background image in the Display Properties. Note that this restriction does not force Windows to show selected wallpaper image on the screen. When whis option is on, users can not just change wallpaper image using Display Properties. If you need to use desired wallpaper, select it in the Display Properties, first!

Network FAQs - Questions and answers for Network Properties Restrictions.

How can I Disable Network Control Panel? - Enabling this option disables access to the Network Control Panel icon.
How can I Hide the File and Printer Sharing Controls? - Enabling this options hides the file and printer sharing controls, stopping users from disabling or creating new file or printer shares.
How can I Hide Network Identification Page? - The Network Identification page include options to set the Computer Name, Workgroup and Description, enabling this option disables access to the Network ID page.
How can I Hide Network Access Control Page? - The Access Control Page, defines whether the computer support User-Level access or Share-Level access, enabling this option removes access to the Access Control Page.

Network Connections FAQs - Questions and answers for Network Connection Restrictions.

How can I Restrict add and remove network components? - Restricts add and remove network components.
How can I Restrict changes to Advanced Settings? - Restricts changes to Advanced Settings.
How can I Restrict changes to advanced TCPIP configuration? - Restricts changes to advanced TCPIP configuration.
How can I Restrict changes to protocol and service bindings? - Restricts changes to protocol and service bindings.
How can I Restrict deletion of public RAS connections? - Restricts deletion of public RAS connections.
How can I Restrict deletion of RAS connections? - Restricts deletion of RAS connections.
How can I Restrict changes to the Dial-up Preferences? - Restricts changes to the Dial-up Preferences.
How can I Enable Windows 2000 network connections for administrators? - Enables Windows 2000 network connections for administrators.
How can I Restrict access to component properties of a LAN connection? - Restricts access to component properties of a LAN connection.
How can I Restrict connecting and disconnecting a LAN connection? - Restricts connecting and disconnecting a LAN connection.
How can I Restrict access to properties of a LAN connection? - Restricts access to properties of a LAN connection.
How can I Disable the Network Connection wizard? - Disables the Network Connection wizard.
How can I Restrict access to properties of public RAS connections? - Restricts access to properties of public RAS connections.
How can I Restrict access to properties of a RAS connection? - Restricts access to properties of a RAS connection.
How can I Restrict connecting and disconnecting a RAS connection? - Restricts connecting and disconnecting a RAS connection.
How can I Restrict access to private RAS connection properties? - Restricts access to private RAS connection properties.
How can I Restrict renaming of public RAS connections? - Restricts renaming of public RAS connections.
How can I Restrict renaming of connections? - Restricts renaming of connections.
How can I Restrict renaming of LAN connections? - Restricts renaming of LAN connections.
How can I Restrict renaming of private RAS connections? - Restricts renaming of private RAS connections.
How can I Disable status statistics for an active connection? - Disables status statistics for an active connection.

Passwords FAQs - Questions and answers for Password Properties Restrictions.

How can I Restrict Access to the Passwords Control Panel? - This options disables access to the Passwords icon on the control panel, therefore stopping users from changing security related settings.
How can I Hide the User Profiles Page? - The user profile page controls whether all users share or have separate user profiles, access to this page can be disabled by enabling this setting.
How can I Hide the Change Passwords Page? - When this setting is enabled, users are no longer able to access the Change Passwords page.
How can I Hide the Remote Administration Page? - Enabling this function stops users from being able to change the remote administration settings for the computer.

Printers FAQs - Questions and answers for Printer Properties Restrictions.

How can I Disable the Addition of Printers? - Any user can add a new printer their system, this option once enabled disables the addition of new printers to the computer.
How can I Disable the Deletion of Printers? - Printers can be deleted simply by anyuser pressing the delete key, enabling this setting stops users from being able to delete printers.
How can I Hide the General and Details Printer Pages? - This option hides the printer details and general printer information pages. Once enabled this option stops users from changing specific printer settings.
How can I Disable Printers Control Panel Icon? - This option disables access to the Printers icon in control panel, therefore stopping users from changing Printer settings.

System FAQs - Questions and answers for System Properties Restrictions.

How can I Hide the Hardware Profiles Page? - The settings when enabled hides the Hardware Profiles page from the System icon on the Control Panel.
How can I Hide the Device Manager Page? - This setting controls whether the Device Manager, under Control Panel->System is visible.
How can I Hide the File System Button? - This option hides the File System button from the System icon on the Control Panel.
How can I Hide the Virtual Memory Button? - This option hides the Virtual Memory button from the System icon on the Control Panel.

Internet Options FAQs - Questions and answers for Internet Options Restrictions.

How can I Disable Accessibility Button? - Disables Accessibility button in Internet Options of Control Panel.
How can I Disable Changing Cache Settings? - Disable the ability to change settings of Temporary Internet Files in Internet Options.
How can I Disable Buttons in Internet Cache Settings? - Disables Delete Files and Settings buttons in Temporary Internet Files of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Colors in Color Settings? - Disables the ability to change Colors in Color Settings of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Links in Color Settings? - Disables the ability to change Links in Color Settings of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Fonts? - Disables the ability to change Fonts in Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Languages? - Disables the ability to change Languages in Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing History Settings? - Disables the ability to change History settings of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Home Page? - Disables the ability to change Home Page in Internet Settings.
How can I Hide General Tab? - Hides General tab of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Adding Sites on Security Tab? - Disables the ability to add sites on Security Tab.
How can I Disable Changing Security Settings? - Disables the ability to change Security Settings settings in Internet Options.
How can I Hide Security Tab? - Hides Security tab of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Options of Certificates? - Disables Certificates and Publishers buttons of Certificates group of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Certificates Button? - Disables Certificates button of Certificates group of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Publishers Button? - Disables Publishers button of Certificates group of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Settings of Trusted Sites? - Disables changing settings of Trusted Sites. It also disables Certificates button of Certificates group of Internet Options.
How can I Disable MyProfile Button? - Disables MyProfile button in Personal Information of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Content Advisor Settings? - Disables the ability to change Content Advisor settings in Internet Options.
How can I Hide Content Tab? - Hides Content tab of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Automatic Configuration? - Disables the ability to change Automatic Configuration in LAN Settings of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Proxy Settings? - Disables the ability to change Proxy Settings in Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Connections? - Disables the ability to change Connections in Internet Options.
How can I Disable the Connection Wizard? - Disables the Connection Wizard.
How can I Disable the Internet Connection Wizard? - Disables the Internet Connection Wizard.
How can I Hide Connections Tab? - Hides Connections Tab of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Messaging Programs? - Disables the ability to change Messaging Programs in Internet Programs of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Calendar and Contact List? - Disables the ability to change Calendar and Contact List items of Internet Programs group of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing IE Default Browser? - Disables the ability to change the option "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser" of Internet Options.
How can I Disable ResetWebSettings Button? - Disables ResetWebSettings button in Programs of Internet Options.
How can I Hide Programs Tab? - Hides Programs tab in Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing Advanced Properties? - Disables the ability to change Advanced properties in Internet Options.
How can I Hide Advanced Tab? - Hides Advanced tab of Internet Options.
How can I Disable Changing IEAKContext? - Disables the ability to change IEAKContext.
How can I Disable changes to Wallet settings? - Disables changes to Wallet settings.
How can I Remove Privacy Tab? - Removes Privacy tab.
How can I Disable the Reset web Setting button? - Disables the Reset web Setting button.

Applets FAQs - Questions and answers for Control Panel Applet Restrictions.

How can I Hide Accessibility Options in Control Panel? - Hides Accessibility Options control panel applet.
How can I Hide Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel? - Hides Add/Remove Programs control panel applet.
How can I Hide Display in Control Panel? - Hides Display control panel applet.
How can I Hide Add Hardware in Control Panel? - Hides Add Hardware control panel applet.
How can I Hide Internet Options in Control Panel? - Hides Internet Options control panel applet.
How can I Hide Regional/Language Options in Control Panel? - Hides Regional/Language Options control panel applet.
How can I Hide Game Controllers in Control Panel? - Hides Game Controllers control panel applet.
How can I Hide Mouse and Keyboard in Control Panel? - Hides Mouse and Keyboard control panel applets.
How can I Hide Sounds/Audio Devices in Control Panel? - Hides Sounds/Audio Devices control panel applet.
How can I Hide User Accounts in Control Panel? - Hides User Accounts control panel applet.
How can I Hide Power Options in Control Panel? - Hides Power Options control panel applet.
How can I Hide System in Control Panel? - Hides System control panel applet.
How can I Hide Phone/Modem Options in Control Panel? - Hides Phone/Modem Options control panel applet.
How can I Hide Date/Time in Control Panel? - Hides Date/Time control panel applet.
How can I Hide Network Connections in Control Panel? - Hides Network Connections control panel applet.
How can I Hide ODBC Administration in Control Panel? - Hides ODBC Administration control panel applet.
How can I Hide Scanners/Cameras in Control Panel? - Hides Scanners/Cameras control panel applet.
How can I Hide Faxes in Control Panel? - Hides Faxes control panel applet.
How can I Hide Console in Control Panel? - Hides Console control panel applet.
How can I Hide Infrared Port/Wireless Link in Control Panel? - Hides Infrared Port/Wireless Link control panel applet
How can I Hide Licensing in Control Panel? - Hides Licensing control panel applet
How can I Hide Mail in Control Panel? - Hides Mail control panel applet
How can I Hide Netware Client in Control Panel? - Hides Netware Client control panel applet
How can I Hide PC Card in Control Panel? - Hides PC Card control panel applet
How can I Hide Ports in Control Panel? - Hides Ports control panel applet
How can I Hide Server Manager in Control Panel? - Hides Server Manager control panel applet
How can I Hide Speech Properties in Control Panel? - Hides Speech Properties control panel applet
How can I Hide TweakUI in Control Panel? - Hides TweakUI control panel applet
How can I Hide WSP Client in Control Panel? - Hides WSP Client control panel applet
How can I Hide QuickTime in Control Panel? - Hides QuickTime control panel applet
How can I Hide Norton Live Update in Control Panel? - Hides Norton Live Update control panel applet
How can I Hide Compaq Insight Agents in Control Panel? - Hides Compaq Insight Agents control panel applet

Explorer FAQs - Questions and answers for Windows Explorer and Desktop Restrictions.

How can I 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.
How can I Prevent Access to the Contents of Selected Drives? - This restriction prevents users from using My Computer or Explorer to access the content of selected drives. Also, they cannot use Run, Map Network Drive, or the Dir command to view the directories on these drives.
How can I Disable the Autorun feature on certain drives? - Determines whether the Autorun feature is enabled on each drive connected to the system. When Autorun is enabled, media is started automatically when it is inserted in the drive.
How can I Allow Running Only Certain Applications? - 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.
How can I Disallow Running Specific Applications? - This setting allows you to specify applications and filenames that users are restricted from running.
How can I Disable moving files to the Recycle Bin? - When you delete a file or folder with Windows Explorer, a copy of the file or folder is placed in the Recycle Bin. By turning this setting on you force Windows Explorer to permanently delete your files and folders.
How can I Remove Shared Documents from My Computer? - The Shared Documents folder gives users an ability to easily share files and folders over a network. This restriction removes the Shared Documents folder from My Computer.
How can I Remove Properties from My Computer? - This restriction remove the properties option from My Computer and hides the "System Properties" screen. It also disables access to the System Properties.
How can I Hide Computer Management Option? - This restriction lets you remove the Manage item from the My Computer context menu.
How can I Hide All Items on the Desktop? - Enabling this options hides all the items and programs on the Windows desktop.
How can I Force Windows to Use the Classic Desktop? - This option disables the various enhanced features of the Windows shell which are included in newer releases of Windows and Internet Explorer. It will remove features including Active Desktop, Web view, thumbnail views and the quick launch toolbar. In Windows XP, it disables the web content and tasks in Explorer and removes the "Desktop" item from Display Properties.
How can I Force the Control Panel Display Style? - This setting forces the visual style of the Control Panel. Enabling this option you force the use of the classic style and disallow the user to select the preferred style.
How can I Hide the Control Panel? - This setting allows you to hide the Control Panel options from the Start Menu and deny access to it.
How can I Force Using Classic Search in Explorer? - When enabled this option disables the new Search Assistant in Windows Explorer and offers using the traditional search interface.
How can I Disable the Ctrl+Alt+Del, Alt+Tab and Ctrl+Esc keys? - This option allows you to stop users from being able to end tasks or switch between them using the Ctrl+Alt+Del, Alt+Tab and Ctrl+Esc key combinations.
How can I 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.
How can I 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.
How can I Remove the File Menu from Explorer? - This option removes the File option from Explorer's toolbar.
How can I Hide the Search Button from the Explorer Toolbar? - This option lets you remove the Search Button from the Standard Buttons toolbar of Windows Explorer.
How can I Clear Recent Documents When Windows Exits? - This tweak will clear the list of recent documents on the Start Menu when Windows exits.
How can I Disable the Windows Hotkeys? - This restriction allows you to disable the use of the Windows hotkey combinations that provide shortcuts to the Start Menu and task swapping.
How can I Remove the Ability to Modify File Types? - This setting allows you to remove the ability to change, add or delete file types using explorer the Folder Options interface.
How can I Remove the Distributed File System Tab? - This restriction removes the Distributed File System (DFS) tab from Windows explorer. This prevents users from viewing or changing the properties of local DFS shares.
How can I Remove the Hardware Tab? - This restriction removes the hardware tab from applicable items in the Control Panel and from the local drive properties. This prevents users from changing the hardware device properties.
How can I Remove the Security Tab? - This restriction removes the Security tab from Windows explorer which prevents users from accessing or changing the security permissions of folder and file objects.
How can I Disable the ability to change the location of My Documents? - Disables the ability to change the location of My Documents.
How can I Disable the ability to change the location of My Pictures? - Disables the ability to change the location of My Pictures.
How can I Disable the ability to change the location of My Music? - Disables the ability to change the location of My Music.
How can I Disable the ability to change the location of Favorites? - Disables the ability to change the location of Favorites.
How can I Remove GoTo Option from the Explorer Menu? - This restriction is used to remove the GoTo item from Tools in Windows Explorer's main menu.

Start Menu FAQs - Questions and answers for Start Menu Security Restrictions

How can I 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.
How can I Hide the Taskbar Settings on the Start Menu? - This restriction removes the Taskbar and Start Menu item from the Control Panel, and it also removes the Properties item from the Start menu context menu.
How can I Remove Set Program Access and Defaults from Start Menu? - This option is used to remove the "Set Program Access and Defaults" icon from the Start Menu. This feature was introduced with Windows XP SP1 and Windows 2000 SP3 to allow users to configure the default applications used on the PC.
How can I Remove the Recent Documents Folder from the Start Menu? - This key will remove the Recent Documents folder from the Start Menu.
How can I 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.
How can I Remove My Music from the Start Menu? - This restriction removes My Music from the Documents folder on the Start Menu.
How can I 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.
How can I Remove My Network Places from the Start Menu? - This restriction hides the My Network Places button on the Windows XP simple Start menu.
How can I Remove the Favorites Folder from the Start Menu? - Removes the Favorites folder from the Start menu of the computer.
How can I Remove the Help Option from the Start Menu? - This tweak hides the Help option on the Start Menu.
How can I 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.
How can I 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.
How can I 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.
How can I Remove the Find/Search Command From the Start Menu? - When enabled, this setting removes the 'Find/Search' command from the Start Menu.
How can I 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.
How can I 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.
How can I Disable Drag-and-Drop and Context Menu on Start 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. This restriction also prevents users from modifying the Start menu by dragging and dropping items.
How can I 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.
How can I Remove Frequent Program List from the Start Menu? - This restriction lets you remove the list of frequently used programs from the Start menu. This setting applies only to the Windows XP Start Menu, not to the Classic one.
How can I Remove Pinned Programs List from the Start Menu? - This restriction lets you remove the pinned programs list from the Start menu. It also removes the Internet and E-mail icons from the Start menu. This setting applies only to the Windows XP Start Menu, not to the Classic one.
How can I Remove Username from the Start Menu? - This restriction lets you hide the current username normally displayed at the top part of the Windows XP Start Menu. This setting applies only to the Windows XP Start Menu, not to the Classic one.
How can I Remove All Programs Button from the Start Menu? - This restriction lets you remove the All Programs button which displays a list of all installed applications from the Start Menu. This setting applies only to the Windows XP Start Menu, not to the Classic one.
How can I Remove Undock Computer from Start Menu? - This option is used to remove the Undock Computer option from the Start Menu. This option is displayed for portable computers with docking stations only.
How can I Force the Use of the Classic Start Menu? - This restriction forces users to use the classic Windows start menu, instead of the new format introduced with Windows XP.
How can I Force Logoff on the Start Menu? - This setting forces the Logoff button to appear on the Start menu and prevents users from removing or hiding it.
How can I Restrict the Start Menu Log Off Option? - This restriction removes the ability for a user to enable the "Log Off..." option on the Start Menu.
How can I Remove Log Off item from the Start Menu? - This option removes Log Off item from the Start Menu. It also removes the Log Off button from the Windows NT Security dialog box.
How can I Disable Highlighting New Programs on Start Menu? - When you install a new Windows program the icon will be highlighted on the Start Menu to allow you to quickly locate it. This tweak controls whether new programs should be highlighted.
How can I Hide Start Menu Subfolders? - This setting can be used to hide any custom sub-folders from being shown in the top section of the Start Menu and therefore only displaying direct file shortcuts.
How can I Remove the Disconnect Menu Item? - This setting is used to hide the Disconnect menu item on a terminal server Start menu.
How can I Hide Control Panel, Printer and Network Settings? - This restriction removes the Control Panel, Printers and Network Connection settings from the Start menu. If the Taskbar settings are also hidden it causes the Settings menu to be completely removed.

Taskbar FAQs - Questions and answers for Taskbar and System Tray Security Restrictions

How can I Disable Taskbar Balloon Tips? - Sometimes Windows shows tips advices and warnings to users by opening balloon windows from the taskbar. The feature can be disabled by using this setting.
How can I 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.
How can I Remove Tray Items from Taskbar? - This setting removes and restricts access to the tray icons normally found next to the clock on the taskbar.
How can I Lock the Taskbar? - This restriction is used to force the locking of the taskbar and restrict users from making any changes to its position.
How can I Hide the Taskbar Clock? - This setting allows you to remove the clock from the system tray on the taskbar.
How can I Remove the Toolbars on the Taskbar? - This restriction is used to remove all the toolbars, including Quick Launch, from the taskbar. It also restricts the ability to re-enable them.
How can I Hide the Task Bar and System Tray? - This option allows you to hide the Task Bar and System Tray so that users will be unable to use system tray and switch between tasks using the Task Bar.
How can I Remove the Start Banner on the Taskbar? - Hide the bouncing arrow and the "Click Here to Begin" caption that appear on the taskbar when you start Windows.

Dialog Boxes FAQs - Questions and answers for Common Dialog Boxes Security Restrictions

How can I Hide Places Bar in Open and Save Dialog Box? - Hides Places Bar in Open and Save Dialog Box
How can I Hide Back Button in Open and Save Dialog Box? - Hides Back Button in Open and Save Dialog Box
How can I Hide MRU List in Open and Save Dialog Box? - Hides MRU List in Open and Save Dialog Box

Active Desktop FAQs - Questions and answers for Active Desktop Security Restrictions.

How can I Disable Active Desktop? - This tweak will disable the use of the Active Desktop feature.
How can I Don't Allow to Change Wallpaper? - This option allows you to stop users from being able to change wallpaper.
How can I Disable Using Web Components? - This option disables using any web components such as HTML pages as wallpaper.
How can I Disable the Ability to Add Web Components? - Disables the ability to add web components.
How can I Disable the Ability to Delete Web Components? - Disables the ability to delete web components.
How can I Disable the Ability to Edit Web Components? - Disables the ability to edit web components.
How can I Disable Closing DragDrop Bands? - Disables closing dragdrop bands.
How can I Disable Moving DragDrop Bands? - Disables moving dragdrop bands.
How can I Disallow using HTML pages as Wallpaper? - Use this option to disable using HTML pages as desktop wallpaper.
How can I Force the Use of Active Desktop? - The user is normally given the option of disabling Active Desktop through the display properties. This tweak removes the ability to disable Active Desktop.

Internet FAQs - Questions and answers for Internet Security Restrictions.

How can I Disable Internet Access for Windows Applications? - By using this option you can restrict access to the Internet when using Internet Explorer and other Microsoft compatible products such as Microsoft Office.
How can I Disable Access to File URLs in Internet Explorer? - Normally you can use the Internet Explorer address bar to access standard files and folders. This setting disables that functionality and only allows access to Internet URLs.
How can I Disable the Internet Explorer HTML Source Editor Check? - Internet Explorer will normally attempt to detect the program originally used to create a HTML document and modify the "Edit" option to use the same program for future editing. This option can be used to disable the checking.
How can I Disable the Internet Explorer Splash Screen? - When this setting is enabled the splash screen will not be shown when Internet Explorer is started. If your Internet Explorer does not show the splash screen, this options will not affect your Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Showing My Pictures Toolbar in Internet Explorer ? - When displaying an image in Internet Explorer a floating toolbar is shown that allows you to Save, Print, E-mail or Open the My Pictures folder. This setting allows you to hide the toolbar.
How can I Disable the Go Button in Internet Explorer? - This setting is used to remove the "Go" button from the Internet Explorer toolbar.
How can I Disable Internet Explorer Download Notification? - This setting is used to disable download completion notification in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable File Download in Internet Explorer? - This setting allows you to restrict the ability to download files using Internet Explorer.
How can I Empty Temporary Internet Files on Exit? - This setting controls whether Internet Explorer should delete all of the temporary Internet files stored during the session when the browser is closed.
How can I Hide the Internet Explorer Icon from the Desktop? - This option hides the Internet Explorer icon from the Windows desktop.
How can I Disable DialUp Internet Connection? - This option disables DialUp Internet Connection (by modem, for example).
How can I Disable Tools - Internet Options in Internet Explorer? - Disables the Tools - Internet Options menu item in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Form Autocomplete? - Disables the function of autocompleting of forms in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Password Autocomplete? - Disables the function of autocompleting of passwords in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Closing Internet Explorer? - Disables the option of closing Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable RightClick Context Menu? - Disables the right-click context menu in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Save As? - Disables the ability to do Save As operation in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Favorites? - Disables the Favorites in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable File - New Command? - Disables the File - New command in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable File - Open Command? - Disables the File - Open command in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Find Files Command? - Disables the Find Files command in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Selecting Download Directory? - Disables the option of selecting a download directory in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Full Screen View Option? - Disables the Full Screen view option in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Open in New Window option? - Disables Open in New Window option.
How can I Disable View - Source Menu Item? - Disables the View - Source menu item in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Navigation Buttons? - Disables the navigation buttons in Internet Explorer.
How can I Remove Print and Print Preview from the File menu? - Removes Print and Print Preview from the File menu.
How can I Hide Mail Button On ToolBar? - Hides Mail button on ToolBar in Internet Explorer. Also, disables Tools->Mail and News.
How can I Remove the Option to Change or Hide Toolbars? - By default users are able to select which toolbars are displayed either be right clicking the toolbar itself, or by changing the options from the View menu. This tweak locks the toolbars, removing the ability to change which are displayed.
How can I Disable the ability to change toolbar selection? - Disables the ability to change toolbar selection.
How can I Disable the Ability to Customize Toolbars? - By right clicking on a toolbar you are usually given the option to Customize, which allows you to change which functions are available from the toolbar. This tweak allows you to disable that function.
How can I Disable Tool Bar? - Disables Tool Bar in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Address Bar? - Disables the address bar in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Links Bar? - Disables Links Bar in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Entire Help Menu? - Disables the entire Help menu in Internet Explorer.
How can I Remove ForNetscapeUsers menu item? - Removes ForNetscapeUsers menu item of Help menu in Internet Explorer.
How can I Remove SendFeedback menu item? - Removes SendFeedback menu item of Help menu in Internet Explorer.
How can I Remove TipOfTheDay menu item? - Removes TipOfTheDay menu item of Help menu in Internet Explorer.
How can I Remove Tour menu item? - Removes Tour menu item of Help menu in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Search Customization? - Disables Customize button in Search panel of Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Users Channels? - Disables users channels in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Web Pages Complete Saving? - Disables the ability to save web pages completely in Internet Explorer.
How can I Disable Adding Subscriptions? - Disables the ability to add subscriptions in Internet Explorer.
How can I Remove IE Instrumentation Features? - This tweak disables the Internet Explorer instrumentation functions.
How can I Disable Expanding Internet Explorer New Menu? - Usually when you click on the New menu in Internet Explorer it is expanded to include options like New Window, Message, Post and Internet Call. Using this tweak will stop the menu expanding and therefore only display the "New Window" option.
How can I Disable Caching of Secure Web Pages? - This setting controls whether web pages encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) should be stored on the hard disk in the temporary Internet cache.
How can I Disable changes to browsers bars? - Disables changes to browsers bars.
How can I Always prompt user when downloading files? - Always prompts user when downloading files.
How can I Disable the Custom Search Page in Internet Explorer? - This setting lets you disable the use of the custom search page in Internet Explorer web browser.
How can I Disable Import and Export feature in Internet Explorer? - This restriction is used to disable the ability of importing and exporting of Internet Explorer cookies and favorites. When users use the Import and Export wizard from the File menu item they will get a message after clicking "Finish" that they are restricted in doing it.
How can I Disable Password Caching in Internet Explorer? - When you try to open a password-protected web site, you are normally prompted to enter your username and password with an option to "Save this password...". This restriction disables the ability of users to save passwords.
How can I Disable Local Stylesheets in Internet Explorer? - Internet Explorer has an option to always load a local stylesheet to set browser based preferences for web page styles. This feature can be exploited by unauthorized programs to implement unrequested popups and malicious tracking of user activity. This restriction lets you disable loading the local stylesheet.

Browser Buttons FAQs - Questions and answers for Hiding Selected Internet Explorer Toolbar Buttons

How can I Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons? - If you check this option, all checked in this group buttons will become hidden. If you uncheck this option, all browser buttons will become visible even if they are checked in the group. To specify hidden buttons, check desired items in this group (see below this option).
How can I Back Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Back button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Forward Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Forward button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Stop Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Stop button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Refresh Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Refresh button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Home Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Home button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Search Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Search button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Folders Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Folders button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Favorites Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Favorites button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Media Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Media button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I History Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes History button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Fullscreen Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Fullscreen button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Tools Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Tools button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I MailNews Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes MailNews button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Size Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Size button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Print Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Print button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Edit Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Edit button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Discussions Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Discussions button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Cut Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Cut button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Copy Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Copy button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Paste Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Paste button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Encoding Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Encoding button from the Internet Explorer.
How can I Print Preview Button? - Along with the "Hide Checked in this Group Browser Buttons" option, removes Print Preview button from the Internet Explorer.

Network FAQs - Questions and answers for Network and Workgroup Security Restrictions.

How can I Disable Mapped Drive Reconnect Warning? - This setting is used to disable the mapped drive reconnect warning shown at startup when a network drive is unavailable.
How can I Hide the Active Directory Folder in My Network Places? - This restriction is used to remove the Active Directory folder from My Network Places. This still allows users to search but not browse the Active Directory.
How can I Hide the Network Neighborhood Icon from the Desktop? - The Network Neighborhood/My Network Places icon is shown on the Windows desktop whenever Windows networking is installed, by enabling this setting the icon will be hidden.
How can I Remove Entire Network from Network Neighborhood? - Entire Network is an option under Network Neighborhood that allows users to see all the Workgroup and Domains on the network. Entire Network can be disabled, so users are confined to their own Workgroup or Domain.
How can I Hide Workgroup Content from Network Neighborhood? - Enabling this option, hides all Workgroup content from being displayed in Network Neighborhood.
How can I Remove the Map and Disconnect Network Drive Options? - Prevents users from making additional network connections by removing the Map Network Drive and Disconnect Network Drive buttons from the toolbar in Explorer and also removing the menu items from the Context menu of My Computer and the Tools menu of Explorer.
How can I Hide Computers Near Me in Network Places? - This setting allows you to show or hide the computers listed Near Me in My Network Places.
How can I Disable Recent Shares in Network Places? - This restriction stops remote shared folders from being added to Network Places whenever you open a document in the shared folder.

System FAQs - Questions and answers for System Security Restrictions and Settings.

How can I Enforce Shell Extension Security? - This restriction can be used to limit the system to only run files that have an approved shell extension.
How can I Disable PC Speaker Beeping on Errors? - If you get annoyed by the beeps and noises coming from your PC speaker but can't find a way to turn it off, then use this tip to disable it.
How can I Automatically Ending Hung Applications? - When this option is enabled it will force Windows to shutdown immediately ending all tasks without attempting to safely close any applications that have hung.
How can I Disable Using Connected Web Files and Folders? - The Windows file system includes a feature to connect web documents and their associated files. If an HTML document is moved or copied all its associated files, including images, JavaScript and style sheets, can also be automatically relocated. This feature can be disabled by this restriction.
How can I Disable Low Disk Space Notification? - This setting controls whether you receive a "Low Disk Space" warning when free disk space reaches less than 200 megabytes.
How can I Disable Registry Editing Tools? - This setting disables user's ability to run Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe to modify the registry.
How can I Disable the Windows Animation Function? - Although the Windows animation function, can look good it can slow down your PC if you have a slower graphics card. This option allows you to disable the Windows animation function.
How can I Disable Smooth Scrolling Function? - This setting allows you to disable the Windows smooth scrolling function, which on a low-powered system can cause performance degradation.
How can I Disable the Shut Down Command? - This option allows you to stop users from being able to shutdown the computer, by disabling the shut down command. It also removes the Shut Down button from the Windows NT Security dialog box.
How can I Disable Task Manager? - Enables or disables the user's ability to start Task Manager to view processes, applications running, and make changes to the priority or state of the individual processes. It also removes the Task Manager button from the Windows NT Security dialog box.
How can I Disable the Lock Workstation Button? - Add this setting to the registry to stop unauthorized users from locking machines from the Windows NT Security dialog box.
How can I Disable the Change Password Button? - This setting disables the 'Change Password' button on the Windows NT Security dialog box. Enabling this setting stops casual users from being able to change the password.
How can I Change Alternate Installation Credential Settings? - These settings control whether users are prompted to enter alternate logon credentials when installing software as a non administrative user.
How can I Screen Saver Password Protection Policy? - This restriction determines whether the screen saver is password protected and prevents users from changing the password-protection setting.
How can I Prompt for Password on Resume? - This setting allows you to configure the computer to always lock and require a password after resuming from hibernate or suspend mode.
How can I Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links? - The NTFS File System in NT-based Windows automatically attempts to locate broken shortcut destinations by searching all paths that are associated with it. This setting can be used to disable that feature.
How can I Comprehensive Search for Broken Shortcuts? - When the system cannot find the target file of a shortcut it searches all the associated paths. If still not found it performs a comprehensive search of the drive to locate the file. This setting can be used to disable the final search.
How can I Disable Automatic Network Shortcut Resolution? - When you create a shortcut to a resource on a mapped network drive, and then remap the same drive to a different network resource, Windows attempts to connect to the original network resource when you access the shortcut. This option lets you disable it completely.
How can I Disable Update Device Driver Wizard? - This option allows you to disable the ability to use Windows Update to locate updated drivers for hardware in the Device Manager.
How can I Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard? - By default Windows runs the Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days to remove unused items and shortcuts from desktop. This setting lets you disable it from running automatically.
How can I Disable the Thumbnail Cache? - This option lets you stop explorer from caching thumbnail pictures and instead of this refresh any images every time a folder is opened.
How can I Disable CD Burning? - This restriction is used to disable the use of the inbuilt CD recording functions of Windows.

Scripts FAQs - Questions and answers for Shutdown and Logon Scripts Security Restrictions.

How can I Hide the Logon Scripts? - This setting controls whether the output from the logon scripts is displayed in a console window as the script executes.
How can I Hide the Logoff Scripts? - This setting controls whether the output from the logoff scripts is displayed in a console window as the script executes.
How can I Hide the Legacy Logon Scripts? - This setting controls whether the output from legacy Windows NT 4.0 logon scripts is displayed in a console window as the script executes.

Special Icons FAQs - Questions and answers for Hiding special Icons.

How can I Hide My Computer Icon? - Hides My Computer Icon
How can I Hide My Documents Icon? - Hides My Documents Icon
How can I Hide Recycle Bin Icon? - Hides Recycle Bin Icon
How can I Hide My Network Places Icon? - Hides My Network Places Icon
How can I Hide Administrative Tools Icon? - Hides Administrative Tools Icon
How can I Hide Network Connections Icon? - Hides Network Connections Icon
How can I Hide Control Panel Icon? - Hides Control Panel Icon
How can I Hide Briefcase Icon? - Hides Briefcase Icon
How can I Hide Fonts Icon? - Hides Fonts Icon
How can I Hide History Icon? - Hides History Icon
How can I Hide Inbox Icon? - Hides Inbox Icon
How can I Hide Microsoft Network Icon? - Hides Microsoft Network Icon
How can I Hide Network Computers Icon? - Hides Network Computers Icon
How can I Hide Printers and Faxes Icon? - Hides Printers and Faxes Icon
How can I Hide Programs Folder Icon? - Hides Programs Folder Icon
How can I Hide Scanners and Cameras Icon? - Hides Scanners and Cameras Icon
How can I Hide Scheduled Tasks Icon? - Hides Scheduled Tasks Icon
How can I Hide Start Menu Folder Icon? - Hides Start Menu Folder Icon
How can I Hide Temporary Internet Files Icon? - Hides Temporary Internet Files Icon
How can I Hide Web Folders Icon? - Hides Web Folders Icon

Custom Folders FAQs - Questions and answers for Customizing Special Folders.

How can I Custom Desktop? - These are the shortcuts that appear on the desktop. This option customizes desktop icons. Enter a path for the directory containing complete files or LNK files that define the desktop shortcuts.
How can I Custom Favorites? - These are the shortcuts that appear in the Favorites group on the Start menu and in the Favorites of Internet Explorer. This option customizes the contents of the Favorites directory. Enter a path for the directory containing complete files or LNK files that define the Favorites directory items.
How can I Custom Recent Documents? - These are the shortcuts that appear in the Documents group on the Start menu. This option customizes the contents of the Recent directory. Enter a path for the directory containing complete files or LNK files that define the Recent directory items.
How can I Custom My Documents? - These are the shortcuts that appear in the My Documents folder. Thi