Disables me but not default user

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 11/21/03


Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 10:49:35 -0800

As I suspected, the registry change cuts me out but still
allows the student user. Making the student user a member
of the administrative group, logging on as him and adding
the registry key is not a practical way to administer
multiple student work stations.

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm not sure why its not working for you, but under User
Configuration,
>Administrative Templates, Start Menu and Taskbar, Remove
access to the
>context menus for the taskbar, works here. It prevents
right clicking the
>Start button as well.
>
>To manually implement this policy, in REGEDIT go to:
>
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Policies\Explore
>r
>
>In the right pane, look for or create a DWord value called
>NoTrayContextMenu. Set it to 1.
>
>--
>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com
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><cmire@rummelraiders.com> wrote in message
>news:096501c3b042$f7ae9610$3101280a@phx.gbl...
>> I deploy Windows XP workstations in a school using
sysprep
>> and group policies. I have locked down the desktop
pretty
>> well, and Windows Explorer does not show up BUT when I
>> right click on START, I get full access to Explorer.
>>
>> I have tried using "disable taskbar context" and "no
file
>> menu in Explorer" and "restrict access to C drive" but
>> nothing seems to stop the behavior.
>>
>> I need users to be able to find and open their files on
>> the network drives when they use Office, but I don't
want
>> them browsing, etc
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