XP Machine Locked Down

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Harrison Midkiff

Hello:

I have a computer which someone attempted to locked down. They removed the
Run from the start menu along with Control Panel and just about everything
else. I tried using GPedit thinking that was were he locked everything
down. Everything looks clean. My guess is he did a bunch of registry
edits.

Does anyone know of a way to reset XP back to its defaults setting easily?
I have looked on TechNet but have not found anything.

Thanks.

Harrison Midkiff
 
Perhaps the following may work:

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll way down
to Item No. 296 titled: "Lift MMC/GPEDIT Snap-In Restrictions".

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| Hello:
|
| I have a computer which someone attempted to locked down. They removed the
| Run from the start menu along with Control Panel and just about everything
| else. I tried using GPedit thinking that was were he locked everything
| down. Everything looks clean. My guess is he did a bunch of registry
| edits.
|
| Does anyone know of a way to reset XP back to its defaults setting easily?
| I have looked on TechNet but have not found anything.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Harrison Midkiff
 
Hi Harrison,

Thanks for posting here. Also thanks for our MVP Carey's wonderful
suggestion.

If you are unable to import the REG file as Carey recommended due to the
restriction, I think you may download and run the following script first:

<http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/regtmcmdrestore.vbs>

The script will delete the following registry entries and enable you to use
Registry Editor, Command Prompt and Task Manager:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegist
ryTools
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\DisableCMD
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableTaskMg
r
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\DisableTaskMg
r

Hope this helps. If you have any updates or need any further assistance on
this issue, please feel free to let us know.

Have a nice week!

Sincerely,
Tom Che
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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From: "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: XP Machine Locked Down
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Perhaps the following may work:

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll way down
to Item No. 296 titled: "Lift MMC/GPEDIT Snap-In Restrictions".

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| Hello:
|
| I have a computer which someone attempted to locked down. They removed the
| Run from the start menu along with Control Panel and just about everything
| else. I tried using GPedit thinking that was were he locked everything
| down. Everything looks clean. My guess is he did a bunch of registry
| edits.
|
| Does anyone know of a way to reset XP back to its defaults setting easily?
| I have looked on TechNet but have not found anything.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Harrison Midkiff
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