Force Unhide File Extensions

[Greg S. Blackman]

Hello -

I've written an .adm script, below, that changes the registry key for the windows computer so that file extensions are shown (unhidden). The purpose of this is so that the user cannot change the option by clicking the checkbox in folder options. My company is looking to force all windows computer to show file extensions and not allow the user to change the option.

Here is the script I'm using:
CLASS USER
CATEGORY "System"
POLICY "Unhide File Extensions"
EXPLAIN "This policy will force file extensions to be seen."
KEYNAME "software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\advanced"

VALUENAME HideFileExt

END POLICY
END CATEGORY


The question I have is: since this script merely modifies the registry key once to unhide extensions, how can I set it up so that the user cannot change it??

Thanks in advance...

Greg.

 

[omko h]

I am not sure if this will work, but it is worth a try.

translated from dutch, your version could be slightly different.
in group policy goto:
computer settings > windows settings > security > register > than add the
key you change with the adm file and set the user rights to read only.
greets Omko

"Greg S. Blackman" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
Hello -

I've written an .adm script, below, that changes the registry key for the
windows computer so that file extensions are shown (unhidden). The purpose
of this is so that the user cannot change the option by clicking the
checkbox in folder options. My company is looking to force all windows
computer to show file extensions and not allow the user to change the
option.

Here is the script I'm using:
CLASS USER
CATEGORY "System"
POLICY "Unhide File Extensions"
EXPLAIN "This policy will force file extensions to be seen."
KEYNAME "software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\advanced"

VALUENAME HideFileExt

END POLICY
END CATEGORY


The question I have is: since this script merely modifies the registry key
once to unhide extensions, how can I set it up so that the user cannot
change it??

Thanks in advance...

Greg.