control userpasswords2

[Jake]

Is there any way to disable 'control userpasswords2' from opening in certain
accounts?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi,

You can add "Control.exe" to the disallow list.

See "Method 2" in this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323525

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Is there any way to disable 'control userpasswords2' from opening in certain
accounts?

 

[Jake]

Thanks for your reply. Didn't seem to work, I'm running Windows XP Home SP2
so it probably doesn't work for home edition. Thanks anyway!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

The edit works just fine here (running Windows XP Pro).

- - -
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun]
"1"="control.exe"

- - -

Logoff and login back for the change to take effect.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


Thanks for your reply. Didn't seem to work, I'm running Windows XP Home SP2
so it probably doesn't work for home edition. Thanks anyway!

 

[PD43]

Thanks for your reply. Didn't seem to work, I'm running Windows XP Home SP2
so it probably doesn't work for home edition. Thanks anyway!

Learn to quote what you're replying to Jake.

 

[Jake]

Learn to quote what you're replying to Jake.

I usually do, it's just in this case no-one was going to get confused.

 

[Jake]

The edit works just fine here (running Windows XP Pro).

- - -
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun]
"1"="control.exe"

- - -

Logoff and login back for the change to take effect.

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Also if I do that surely it will disable the whole control panel? As wehn I
run control.exe it opens the control panel?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You can still access Control Panel from Start menu or using other methods, by not by typing Control.exe.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

The edit works just fine here (running Windows XP Pro).

- - -
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun]
"1"="control.exe"

- - -

Logoff and login back for the change to take effect.

--

Also if I do that surely it will disable the whole control panel? As wehn I
run control.exe it opens the control panel?

 

[George]

I usually do, it's just in this case no-one was going to get confused.

Uncle did