How to disable "Explore" in the right-click context menu.

[Saqib Ali]

Hello All,

I am working on to deploy Terminal Services for visitors. I need to
disable "Explore" in the right-click context menu. I know how to
disable the right-click context menu completely, but that is not what
I want to. I just want to remove that "Explorer" item or gray it out.
(screenshot at http://security-basics.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-to-disable-explore-and-open-folder.html
)

And now page 2:
I also want to disable the "Open Folder" button when you download and
save a file using IE.
(screenshot at http://security-basics.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-to-disable-explore-and-open-folder.html
)

Any thoughts on how these can be achieved?

Thanks
Saqib Ali
http://security-basics.blogspot.com/

 

[Newbie Coder]

Saqib Ali,

Delete the following registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore

That will remove 'explore' from the context menu

 

[Saqib Ali]

Delete the following registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore
That will remove 'explore' from the context menu

Thanks!!!! That took care of the "Explore" item.

Do you know the registry key for the "Search"?

Thanks
saqib
http://security-basics.blogspot.com/

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find

--
Regards,

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

Delete the following registry key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore
That will remove 'explore' from the context menu

Thanks!!!! That took care of the "Explore" item.

Do you know the registry key for the "Search"?

Thanks
saqib
http://security-basics.blogspot.com/

 

[Saqib Ali]

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find

Thanks Ramesh. That took care of the "Search" item in the context
menu

saqib
http://security-basics.blogspot.com/

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome!

--
Regards,

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

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find

Thanks Ramesh. That took care of the "Search" item in the context
menu

saqib
http://security-basics.blogspot.com/