These are common registry settings we have changed in the past for XP Pro.
WARNING!
Be very careful. Make sure you have a backup of the registry files.
Notes:
To edit a user, run regedit, use the Click on HKEY_HARDWARE. Then do File --> Load Hive, make changes, and then Unload Hive options.
To apply to future users, edit the Default user under the "Default User" profile.
Document and Settings --> Default User --> NTUSER
To apply to current user, simply run regedit and change the HKEY_CURRENT_USER keys.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER --> SOFTWARE --> MICROSOFT --> WINDOWS --> POLICIES --> EXPLORER
NoCommonGroups
NoComputersNearMe
NoBandCustomize
NoStartMenuMorePrograms
NoControlPanel
NoRun
NoFind
NoSMHelp
NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces
NoNetworkConnections
NoSMMyDocs
NoStartMenuMyMusic
NoSMMyPictures
NoFavoritesMenu
NoRecentDocsMenu
NoClose
ForceStartMenuLogoff
NoSMConfigurePrograms
Start_ShowPrinters ( this one: 0 )
NoPropertiesMyComputer
NoDrives
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Policy:Force Logoff to the Start Menu
Description:Forces the Logoff button to the Start menu and prevents users
from removing the Logoff option from the Start menu.
Registry Value:"ForceStartMenuLogoff"
Policy:Disable Logoff on the Start Menu
Description:Removes the "Logoff" button from the Start menu and prevents
users from adding the Logoff button to the Start menu.
Registry Value:"StartMenuLogoff"
Policy:Disable and remove the Turn Off Computer button
Description:Removes the "Turn Off Computer" button from the Start Menu and
prevents shutting down Windows using the standard shutdown user interface.
Registry Value:"NoClose"
Policy:Remove user folders from the Start Menu
Description:Removes all user-specific folders except My Documents (My
Pictures, My Music, Favorites, and Recent Documents) from the Start menu.
Also removes the corresponding checkboxes from the Start menu
customization CPL.
Registry Value:This is a combination of the following:
"NoStartMenuMyMusic", "NoSMMyPictures","NoFavoritesMenu",
"NoRecentDocsMenu"
Policy:Prohibit user from changing user folder paths
Description:Prevents users from changing the path to the My Pictures,
My Music, Favorites, and Recent Documents folders.
Registry Value:"DisableMyPicturesDirChange", "DisableMyMusicDirChange",
"DisableFavoritesDirChange".
Policy:Remove My Documents folder from the Start Menu
Description:Removes My Documents folder from the Start menu and
corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
Registry Value:"NoSMMyDocs"
Policy:Remove My Computer from the Start Menu
Description:Removes the My Computer item from the Start Menu and the
corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
Registry Value:"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" under
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum.
Policy:Remove Network Connections from the Start Menu
Description:Removes the Network Connections item from the Start menu
and the corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
Registry Value:"NoNetworkConnections"
Policy:Remove Network Places from the Start Menu
Description:Removes the Network Places item from the Start menu and the
corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
Registry Value:"NoStartMenuNetworkPlaces"
Policy:Remove Help item from Start Menu
Description:Removes the Help item from the Start menu, but does not
disable Help files from running.
Registry Value:"NoSMHelp"
Policy:Remove Search item from Start Menu
Description:Removes the Search item from the Start menu and disables some
Windows Explorer search elements.
Registry Value:"NoFind"
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DISABLE IE SPLASH SCREEN
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions]
"NoSplash"=dword:1
GOOGLE DEFAULT SEARCH
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"SearchAssistant" =String "http://www.google.com/ie"
CLASSIC CONTROL PANEL VIEW
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"ForceClassicControlPanel"=dword:00000001
DISABLE MMC AUTHOR MODE
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC]
"RestrictAuthorMode"=DWORD "1"
DISABLE ANTI-VIRUS NOTIFICATIONS
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center]
"AntiVirusDisableNotify"=dword:00000001
DISABLE FIREWALL NOTIFICATIONS
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center]
"FirewallDisableNotify"=dword:00000001
DISABLE UPDATES NOTIFICATIONS !!! yEAH!
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center]
"UpdatesDisableNotify"=dword:00000001
REMOVE MY COMPUTER FROM DESKTOP
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
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