Disable right click on start button

[Mike Clifford]

Is there any way to disable right click on start button? We don't allow
our students to access the c: drive, but if they right click on the
start button and go to explore all users it opens windows explorer and
and they get access to the c: drive. Is there a registry setting that
we can use to change this? We can't use group policy editor without
having to touch every machine because we are not on a domain. Does
anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[WTC]

Is there any way to disable right click on start button? We don't allow
our students to access the c: drive, but if they right click on the start
button and go to explore all users it opens windows explorer and and they
get access to the c: drive. Is there a registry setting that we can use
to change this? We can't use group policy editor without having to touch
every machine because we are not on a domain. Does anyone have any ideas?

Why don't you set read only permissions for selected user and/or user groups
on selected drives, folder, and files.

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and
folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308419

This will disable the Context Menu for the Task bar including the Start Menu
button.

[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: NoTrayContextMenu
Data type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: (0 = Un-restricted, 1 = Restricted)

Log off and log on to make the effective changes.

 

[Dick Cardy]

Is there any way to disable right click on start button? We don't allow
our students to access the c: drive, but if they right click on the
start button and go to explore all users it opens windows explorer and
and they get access to the c: drive. Is there a registry setting that
we can use to change this? We can't use group policy editor without
having to touch every machine because we are not on a domain. Does
anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Mike

Open your registry and find the key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] then
rename it from 'shell' to 'shell.old'.
Do the same with the key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] and rename it to
[...\shell.old].

Once complete the two original keys should now be called
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell.old] and
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell.old] respectively.

Now when you right click on the start button, you should no longer be given
the option to Open, Explore or Find.



Dick

 

[Mike Clifford]

Dick,

I changed it so both folders are shell.old, but I can still right click
on the start button and go to explore all users. Any ideas?

Thanks

Is there any way to disable right click on start button? We don't allow
our students to access the c: drive, but if they right click on the
start button and go to explore all users it opens windows explorer and
and they get access to the c: drive. Is there a registry setting that
we can use to change this? We can't use group policy editor without
having to touch every machine because we are not on a domain. Does
anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Mike

Open your registry and find the key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell] then
rename it from 'shell' to 'shell.old'.
Do the same with the key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell] and rename it to
[...\shell.old].

Once complete the two original keys should now be called
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell.old] and
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell.old] respectively.

Now when you right click on the start button, you should no longer be given
the option to Open, Explore or Find.



Dick

 

[Dick Cardy]

Dick,

I changed it so both folders are shell.old, but I can still right click
on the start button and go to explore all users. Any ideas?

Thanks

Mike

The tip I gave you was in "my useful notes" folder, sorry it did not work.

Another possibility is Microsoft's Shared Computer Toolkit which you can
download from MS. It does more than what you are asking about but you might
find some of the other features useful

Dick