Shell
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Data type |
Range |
Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_SZ |
Path and file name |
(There is no default value for this entry.) |
Description
Specifies an alternate user interface for Windows 2000.
This entry stores the setting of the Custom user interface Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry.
The Explorer program (Explorer.exe) creates the familiar Windows interface, but you can use this entry to specify an alternate interface. When this entry appears in the registry, the system starts the interface you specify instead of Explorer.exe.
Value |
Meaning |
|---|---|
(Not in registry) |
Explorer.exe is used as the interface. |
executable file name |
The specified program is used as the interface. |
The value of this entry must include the file name of the interface program, including the .exe file name extension. If the interface program file is not in a folder specified in the Path environment variable for the system, the entry must include the fully qualified path to the file.
Change method
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Custom user interface Group Policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System).
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Tip
To find the folders indicated by the Path environment variable, in Control Panel double-click System, click the Advanced tab, click the Environment Variables button, and then, in the System variables box, click Path.
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 .