start menu properties lockout

[Guest]

having a problem trying to access the properties from the task menu to change display from classic view. Error message comes up saying "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator." does anyone know how i can get arround this ?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Clint;

XP Pro?

Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to:
Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu
and Taskbar\
Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings

[[Removes the Taskbar and Start Menu item from Settings on the Start menu.
This setting also prevents the user from opening the Taskbar Properties
dialog box.
If the user right-clicks the taskbar and then clicks Properties, a message
appears explaining that a setting prevents the action.]]

Force Classic Start Menu
[[This setting effects the presentation of the Start menu.
The classic Start menu in Windows 2000 allows users to begin common tasks,
while the new Start menu consolidates common items onto one menu. When the
classic Start menu is used, the following icons are placed on the desktop:
My Documents, My Pictures, My Music, My Computer, and My Network Places. The
new Start menu starts them directly.
If you enable this setting, the Start menu displays the classic Start menu
in the Windows 2000 style and displays the standard desktop icons.
If you disable this setting, the Start menu only displays in the new style,
meaning the desktop icons are now on the Start page.
If you do not configure this setting, the default is the new style, and the
user can change the view.]]
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
r
The registry entries are DWORD values. A value of 1 is enabled, and a value
of 0 is disabled.

Policy: Disable changes to Taskbar and Start Menu settings
Description: Removes the Taskbar & Start Menu item from the Control
Panel, and removes the Properties item from the Start menu (and button)
context menu.
Registry Value: "NoSetTaskbar"
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explor
er
NoSimpleStartMenu RWEG_DWORD 0x00000000 (0)

0 = Displays BOTH Classic and XP from Right click Start | Properties | Start
Menu.
1 = Displays JUST Classic from Right click Start | Properties | Start Menu.
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Automated edit.
Have a look here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructrions and scroll down to:
271. left hand side Stuck in Classic View? Undo Now