NoControlPanel
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Data type |
Range |
Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_DWORD |
0 | 1 |
0 |
Description
Prevents Control.exe, the Control Panel executable file, from starting. As a result, users cannot start Control Panel or run any Control Panel programs.
A value of 1 also removes Control Panel from the Start menu, and it removes the Control Panel folder from Windows Explorer. If a user tries to start a Control Panel program by another method, a message appears explaining that a policy prevents the action.
This entry stores the setting of the Disable Control Panel Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system behaves as though the value is 0.
Value |
Meaning |
|---|---|
0 (or not in the registry) |
The policy is disabled or not configured. Users can run Control Panel and Control Panel programs. |
1 |
The policy is enabled. Users cannot run Control Panel or Control Panel programs. |
Change method
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Disable Control Panel Group Policy (User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Start Menu & Taskbar).
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Note
This entry does not disable the programs that appears as folders in Control Panel, such as Network and Dial-up Connections, Scheduled Tasks, or Fonts. To disable these programs, use the Disable programs on Settings menu Group Policy ( NoSetFolders .
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Tip
For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Windows 2000 Resource Kit Group Policy Reference.
For general information about Group Policy, see Windows 2000 Server Help or Windows 2000 Professional Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Registry Table .
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