Hide Task Scheduler in Control Panel

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Is it possible to hide Scheduled Tasks from sight in control panel? Or
to hide certain tasks so they cant be seen? I am already able to lock
access to the tasks, but I want to be able to hide them all together.
Thanks
*BOB*
 
Just rename the appropriate .CPL file and it will no longer appear in
Control Panel. \system32 is the usual location for all .CPLs
 
Use TweakUI. Or if XP Pro, you can use Group Policy (gpedit.msc).

TweakUI
Control Panel
UNCheck: *.cpl | Apply | OK

Control Panel
[[This allows hide/unhide the icons that appear in “Control Panel”. Hiding
the extension does not uninstall it and it can be executed by running that
command at the command line.]]

Download TweakUI here >>>

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Tweak UI
TweakUI.exe
===

Tweak UI for Windows XP Guide
http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx

[[The Control Panel category enables you to hide specific icons in Control
Panel. Create a REG_SZ value in the key HKCU\Control Panel\don't load, and
name it using the file name of the CPL file you want to hide. Set the value
to Yes to display the icon or No to hide the icon.]]
===

If XP Pro only, does not exist in XP Home.
Open Group Policy...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | Click OK |
Navigate to >>>

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\
Hide specified control panel applets

[[Hides specified Control Panel items and folders.
This setting removes Control Panel items (such as Display) and folders
(such as Fonts) from the Control Panel window and the Start menu. It can
remove Control Panel items you have added to your system, as well as Control
Panel items included in Windows 2000.

To hide a Control Panel item, type the file name of the item, such as
Ncpa.cpl (for Network). To hide a folder, type the folder name, such as
Fonts.

This setting affects the Start menu and Control Panel window only. It does
not prevent users from running Control Panel items.

Also, see the "Remove Display in Control Panel" setting in User
Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display.

If both the "Hide specified Control Panel applets" setting and the "Show
only specified Control Panel applets" setting are enabled, and the same item
appears in both lists, the "Show only specified Control Panel applets"
setting is ignored.

Note: To find the file name of a Control Panel item, search for files with
the .cpl file name extension in the %Systemroot%\System32 directory. Note:
To create a list of disallowed Control Panel applets, click Show, click Add,
and then enter the Control Panel file name (ends with .cpl) or the name
displayed under that item in the Control Panel. (e.g., desk.cpl,
powercfg.cpl, Printers and Faxes)

Note: This setting does not affect the Categories that are displayed in the
new Control Panel Category view in Windows XP. If you want to control which
items are displayed in Control Panel, enable the "Force classic Control
Panel Style" setting to remove the Category view, and then use this setting
to control which .cpls are not displayed.]]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowCpl

See, also...
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\
Show only specified control panel applets

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\RestrictCpl

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Thanks for your great info. I have tried the group policy editor, and
with that I am only able to prevent access to the jobs within the
Scheduled Tasks. When I try to remove the item from control panel as
you suggest, I do not find the "hide specified control panel applets"
under "User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\". I
only have Add remove programs, Display, Printers & Regional Language
Options. Under Display, all I have pertains to the display icon and
elements within it (ie screen saver, wallpaper, themes, etc). I have
thought in the past I have scene the options you mention, but for the
life of me I don't see them! I also have downloaded TweakUI and when
I view the control panel applet items, "Scheduled tasks" is not listed
although it appears in the control panel.

Wesley said:
Use TweakUI. Or if XP Pro, you can use Group Policy (gpedit.msc).

TweakUI
Control Panel
UNCheck: *.cpl | Apply | OK

Control Panel
[[This allows hide/unhide the icons that appear in "Control Panel". Hiding
the extension does not uninstall it and it can be executed by running that
command at the command line.]]

Download TweakUI here >>>

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Tweak UI
TweakUI.exe
===

Tweak UI for Windows XP Guide
http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx

[[The Control Panel category enables you to hide specific icons in Control
Panel. Create a REG_SZ value in the key HKCU\Control Panel\don't load, and
name it using the file name of the CPL file you want to hide. Set the value
to Yes to display the icon or No to hide the icon.]]
===

If XP Pro only, does not exist in XP Home.
Open Group Policy...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | Click OK |
Navigate to >>>

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\
Hide specified control panel applets

[[Hides specified Control Panel items and folders.
This setting removes Control Panel items (such as Display) and folders
(such as Fonts) from the Control Panel window and the Start menu. It can
remove Control Panel items you have added to your system, as well as Control
Panel items included in Windows 2000.

To hide a Control Panel item, type the file name of the item, such as
Ncpa.cpl (for Network). To hide a folder, type the folder name, such as
Fonts.

This setting affects the Start menu and Control Panel window only. It does
not prevent users from running Control Panel items.

Also, see the "Remove Display in Control Panel" setting in User
Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display.

If both the "Hide specified Control Panel applets" setting and the "Show
only specified Control Panel applets" setting are enabled, and the same item
appears in both lists, the "Show only specified Control Panel applets"
setting is ignored.

Note: To find the file name of a Control Panel item, search for files with
the .cpl file name extension in the %Systemroot%\System32 directory. Note:
To create a list of disallowed Control Panel applets, click Show, click Add,
and then enter the Control Panel file name (ends with .cpl) or the name
displayed under that item in the Control Panel. (e.g., desk.cpl,
powercfg.cpl, Printers and Faxes)

Note: This setting does not affect the Categories that are displayed in the
new Control Panel Category view in Windows XP. If you want to control which
items are displayed in Control Panel, enable the "Force classic Control
Panel Style" setting to remove the Category view, and then use this setting
to control which .cpls are not displayed.]]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowCpl

See, also...
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\
Show only specified control panel applets

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\RestrictCpl

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Is it possible to hide Scheduled Tasks from sight in control panel? Or
to hide certain tasks so they cant be seen? I am already able to lock
access to the tasks, but I want to be able to hide them all together.
Thanks
*BOB*
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Bob,

Using gpedit.msc...
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel

Note: do not expand Control Panel in the left hand pane, just click on it.

Hide Specified Control Panel Applets is the second item under the four
folders (Add/Remove Programs, Display, Printers & Regional Language Options)
in the right hand pane. The first item is Prohibit access to the Control
Panel.

Now that you have mentioned Scheduled Tasks, it's a moot point. Scheduled
Tasks is a Namespace object and does not have a .cpl file.

{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} is Scheduled Tasks.

While were on the subject of Namespace objects... Printers & Faxes,
Administrative Tools, Fonts, Scanners and Cameras, Scheduled Tasks and
Taskbar and Start Menu are all Namespace objects and none of these have .cpl
files.

I have no idea on how to hide Scheduled Tasks in the Control Panel.

How to prevent a user from running Task Scheduler in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305612

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0
Task Creation]]
Prohibit New Task Creation
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=668

[[This entry can appear in both the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER
subtrees. If it appears in both subtrees, the entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
takes precedence over the entry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.]]
from...
Task Creation
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...000/server/reskit/en-us/w2rkbook/regentry.asp

BTW, these are good references...

Look in the table of contents pane
Technical Reference to the Windows 2000 Registry
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...000/server/reskit/en-us/w2rkbook/regentry.asp

Click the [+] Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Registry Reference in the
table of contents pane
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/56a33a88-a7b2-4f21-ab5e-5c62d728619f1033.mspx

Group Policy Registry Table
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 Group Policies by policy name
Number of policies in database: 844
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gplistall.asp

Policies open in a new window and have registry references.

I use the Jim Boyce page all of time.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Thanks for your great info. I have tried the group policy editor, and
with that I am only able to prevent access to the jobs within the
Scheduled Tasks. When I try to remove the item from control panel as
you suggest, I do not find the "hide specified control panel applets"
under "User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\". I
only have Add remove programs, Display, Printers & Regional Language
Options. Under Display, all I have pertains to the display icon and
elements within it (ie screen saver, wallpaper, themes, etc). I have
thought in the past I have scene the options you mention, but for the
life of me I don't see them! I also have downloaded TweakUI and when
I view the control panel applet items, "Scheduled tasks" is not listed
although it appears in the control panel.

Wesley said:
Use TweakUI. Or if XP Pro, you can use Group Policy (gpedit.msc).

TweakUI
Control Panel
UNCheck: *.cpl | Apply | OK

Control Panel
[[This allows hide/unhide the icons that appear in "Control Panel".
Hiding the extension does not uninstall it and it can be executed by
running that command at the command line.]]

Download TweakUI here >>>

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Tweak UI
TweakUI.exe
===

Tweak UI for Windows XP Guide
http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx

[[The Control Panel category enables you to hide specific icons in
Control Panel. Create a REG_SZ value in the key HKCU\Control Panel\don't
load, and name it using the file name of the CPL file you want to hide.
Set the value to Yes to display the icon or No to hide the icon.]]
===

If XP Pro only, does not exist in XP Home.
Open Group Policy...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | Click OK |
Navigate to >>>

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\
Hide specified control panel applets

[[Hides specified Control Panel items and folders.
This setting removes Control Panel items (such as Display) and folders
(such as Fonts) from the Control Panel window and the Start menu. It can
remove Control Panel items you have added to your system, as well as
Control Panel items included in Windows 2000.

To hide a Control Panel item, type the file name of the item, such as
Ncpa.cpl (for Network). To hide a folder, type the folder name, such as
Fonts.

This setting affects the Start menu and Control Panel window only. It
does not prevent users from running Control Panel items.

Also, see the "Remove Display in Control Panel" setting in User
Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display.

If both the "Hide specified Control Panel applets" setting and the "Show
only specified Control Panel applets" setting are enabled, and the same
item appears in both lists, the "Show only specified Control Panel
applets" setting is ignored.

Note: To find the file name of a Control Panel item, search for files
with the .cpl file name extension in the %Systemroot%\System32
directory. Note: To create a list of disallowed Control Panel applets,
click Show, click Add, and then enter the Control Panel file name (ends
with .cpl) or the name displayed under that item in the Control Panel.
(e.g., desk.cpl, powercfg.cpl, Printers and Faxes)

Note: This setting does not affect the Categories that are displayed in
the new Control Panel Category view in Windows XP. If you want to
control which items are displayed in Control Panel, enable the "Force
classic Control Panel Style" setting to remove the Category view, and
then use this setting to control which .cpls are not displayed.]]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowCpl

See, also...
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\
Show only specified control panel applets

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\RestrictCpl

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Is it possible to hide Scheduled Tasks from sight in control panel? Or
to hide certain tasks so they cant be seen? I am already able to lock
access to the tasks, but I want to be able to hide them all together.
Thanks
*BOB*
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