Re: Taskbar Notification Area Icons for Limited Accounts

From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 03/17/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 06:38:41 -0700

You betcha. Keep having fun. :-) 

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:993D49CD-924E-4916-82D4-A7DC1FA8002E@microsoft.com,
jmike <jmike@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Yes, Thank You. That is exactly what I need. I had looked at the
> Group Policy Editor before, but missed that particular setting. And
> thanks for pointing me towards the Jim Boyce website. Very helpfull!
> 
> 
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> 
>> Don't install software for All Users.
>> 
>> Hide the notification area
>> http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=390
>> 
>> --
>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>> 
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> 
>> In news:85CCF56B-DCAE-4C81-B4CE-C5A2B749A0E2@microsoft.com,
>> jmike <jmike@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> How does one disable or prevent a user form using the taskbar
>>> notification area icons in a limited account? Some program icons
>>> appear in the notification area of the taskbar of users with limited
>>> account privileges. This allows limited account users to access
>>> these programs which the administrator may wish only authorized
>>> access to. Is there a way to limit or disallow this usage via the
>>> Group Policy editor, the Local Security Policy Settings, the
>>> registry, the System Configuration Utility from the limited account
>>> desktop, or by any other method? This does not refer to hiding
>>> inactive icons. Thanks.

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