Re: win9X, how do I disable right click on desktop??

From: chris@nospam.com
Date: 12/18/02 

From: chris@nospam.com
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:14:16 -0800

On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:49:09 +1300, "Paul"
<paul@affordablecomputers.co.nz> wrote:

>Hi everyone
>
>I'm in the midst of setting up an internet cafe' and am trying to lock down
>the computers as much as possible. We have been very successful but we can
>still get into the computer by right clicking on the desktop and selecting
>new shortcut or folder. Because this gives the user the option of browsing
>the computer.
>
>Does anyone know how to get around this problem. We have tried one registry
>edit but that failed to work. Any know solutions to the situation?

Sorry, but Windows 95/98 and security don't belong in the same
sentence. Attempting to lockdown WIns 9x machines is an exercise in
futility. Have you also realized that they can type "file:///c:/" and
do the same thing?

I would highly recommend switching to NT, W2K, or XP. Or have a means
to quickly reimage a machine (perhaps nightly just to ensure all is
well). If all you want is to do is provide a rock solid browsers that
clients can't f*** up , then consider linux.

-Chris

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