Registry completely disables the control panel

In previous Windows XP , we would use Group Policy, third-party software to control some of the system's sensitive functions, such as the Control Panel, in the unit, multiple people sharing the machine without interfering with the function, will always be some curious molecules to do experiments, The system is very unstable. But in Vista , because of the version issue, may not support Group Policy, how to do? The simplest way to do this is to use the Registry Editor to implement the restrictions on the Control Panel.

First: Disable the Control Panel completely

Typically, by manipulating the control Panel, the user can modify almost any one of the settings in the system, causing trouble for the network maintenance staff at the convenience of the user. Therefore, in the case of no need to complete the operation of the ban, the first step to start the Registry Editor, open the "hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\ Explorersubkey, and then Create a new Double-byte value entry named Nocontrolpanel in the Explorer subkey. and set the value data of the item to 1, and finally, exit Registry Editor and log off or restart again.

Effect: After restarting, look at your computer's "Settings" menu and you will see that there is no Control panel, as shown in1 . When a user right-clicks on a computer's properties, a throttling window appears, showing "This operation was canceled due to the limitations of this computer." Please contact your system administrator for the words ".

Second: Hide / show specified item in Control Panel

Disabling the control panel completely can play a defensive effect, but it is very flexible to hide one of the items, and the operation is first opened "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer"subkey, inExplorersubkey, create a name in thedisallowcpldouble-byte value entry and set the value entry data to1, inExplorersubkey and create a new name in thedisallowcplsubkey and creates a new name in the subkey that is named1string Value entry, and sets the value data of the item tointl.cpl, the regional and language Options in the Control Panel are limited to make them invisible, while other items are illuminated correctly. Conversely, you can also display the specified item, none of the others are displayed, open theHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorersubkey, create a new name in therestrictcpl, and sets the value data of the item to1, continue to create a new name in therestrictcplsubkey, create a new name for the1string Value entry, and sets the value data of the item tointl.cpl, quit the registry, and log off or start again.

Effect: After restarting the machine, you will find that the control panel can be opened with only one regional and language option in the project, and the others are hidden.

Third: Hide tabs in Internet options

InternetThe option is very important to the user, it is the important setting data that we enter the Internet, is often subjected to trojan or artificial tampering, can hide its option folder through the registry, such as general items, open "Hkey_current_user\software\policies\microsoftsubkey, create a newInternet Explorersubkey, and within that subkey, create aControl Panelsubkey, and in theControl PanelCreate a new name in theGeneraltabdouble-byte value entry, and set the value to1, shut down the registry and restart the machine. If you want to hide the security items, then inControl PanelTo create a subkey that is namedSecuritytabdouble-byte value entry and set its value to1.

Effect: You can turn on internet options and find that the general and security options folders are missing.

Type IV: Hidden Folder Options

Folder Options can initially hide the system files and personal data for us, free of unnecessary damage, but everyone knows how to open it, so it is not safe, you can use the registry to make it invisible, open "hkey_current_user\software\microsoft \windows\currentversion\policies\explorer"subkey in which a Double-byte value entry named Nofolderoptions is established and the value is 1. Quit the registry to restart the machine.

Effect: Open Control Panel and find that the folder options are missing.

Type five: Prohibit adding printers

Add the printer will cause the elimination of network failure on the cause of the virus and the spread, you can restrict the user from the registration of the optional printer, operation steps Open "hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\ Currentversion\policies\explorersubkey, in which you create a new Double-byte value entry named Noaddprinter, and make it a value of 1 , exit the registry to restart the machine.

Effect: Opens the printer in the settings, although you can right-click to select "Add Printer", but show the prompt window that this action is forbidden.

Registry completely disables the control panel