Right click option on 2000 professional desktop

[awj]

Is there a way to limit the access to the right click
function on the desktop that brings up the settings,
background, web settings, etc.?

 

[S.J.Haribabu]

Hi,

NoChangingWallPaper
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0

Description
Disables all options on the Background tab of Display in Control Panel. As
a result, users cannot add or change the background design of the desktop.

This entry stores the setting of the Disable changing wallpaper Group
Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when
you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not
configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the
system behaves as though the value is 0.

Value Meaning
0 (or not in the registry) The policy is disabled or not configured.
Options on the Background tab are enabled.
1 The policy is enabled. The Background tab still appears, but all options
on the tab are disabled.

Change method
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds
to the Disable changing wallpaper Group Policy (User
Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display).

Tip

For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the
Windows 2000 Resource Kit Group Policy Reference.

For general information about Group Policy, see Windows 2000 Server Help or
Windows 2000 Professional Help.

Thanks,

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[Steve Parry [MVP]]

Is there a way to limit the access to the right click
function on the desktop that brings up the settings,
background, web settings, etc.?

Start
Run
type
gpedit.msc
click OK
<Group Policy opens>
navigate to

User Configuration
Administrative Templates
Control Panel
Display

the options you want to restrict are in the right hand pane