How to disable explorer from Start->Programs?

[Guest]

Hi,

I'm deploying XP SP2 to a large community, and the build image is configured
to use the 'Classic' start-menu. I have things pretty well locked down now,
but the users can still launch Explorer by double clicking on
Start->Programs.

Surely there must be a way to inhibit Explorer launching from double clicks
on folders? Anyone know how to do this ?

Thanks, Peter Moreton

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi,

I'm deploying XP SP2 to a large community, and the build image is
configured
to use the 'Classic' start-menu. I have things pretty well locked down
now,
but the users can still launch Explorer by double clicking on
Start->Programs.

Surely there must be a way to inhibit Explorer launching from double
clicks
on folders? Anyone know how to do this ?

Thanks, Peter Moreton

I'm not sure what explorer has to do with classic start menu....or why you
wouldn't want users to be able to launch it (it's pretty much necessary that
they be able to run explorer) but you might wish to post in
microsoft.public.windows.group_policy for more help. Mention whether you're
using AD or not.

 

[Guest]

I'm not sure what explorer has to do with classic start menu....

Because this feature is only available in the classic start menu environment

or why you
wouldn't want users to be able to launch it (it's pretty much necessary that
they be able to run explorer)

I don't agree; why should a user of a locked down XP workstation ever need
explorer? - they just launch and use line-of-business applications. The
environment in question environment is XP workstations in retail shops. You
would not wish to reveal the explorer GUI to a shop environment!

 

[Malke]

Because this feature is only available in the classic start menu
environment


I don't agree; why should a user of a locked down XP workstation ever
need explorer? - they just launch and use line-of-business
applications. The environment in question environment is XP
workstations in retail shops. You would not wish to reveal the
explorer GUI to a shop environment!

Then disable the Start menu and Run entirely. Put icons to the few
programs they need to run on the Desktop and disallow users from
running anything but those programs. Do all this with Group Policy. As
Lanwench suggested, post any questions you may have about Group Policy
in this newsgroup:

microsoft.public.windows.group_policy

Malke

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Look under the start menu\programs folder for default user and all users to
see if the shortcut exists and if it does remove it. Also if you are not
aware of it Microsoft now has the Shared Computer Toolkit available to help
admins lockdown XP SP2 non domain computers as shown in the link below. ---
Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Because this feature is only available in the classic start menu
environment


I don't agree; why should a user of a locked down XP workstation ever need
explorer? - they just launch and use line-of-business applications. The
environment in question environment is XP workstations in retail shops.
You
would not wish to reveal the explorer GUI to a shop environment!

Then you need a kisok PC config, such as internet cafes use. See Malke's
reply, and google.