Change/Add Restrictions And Features [a further info about registry tweak & hack]

If you want to make restrictions to what users can do, you can edit the Registry. You can add and delete Windows features in this key shown below.

Certain things you must know about registry editor:

1. It's very sensitive. Make sure you change anything inside it if you didn't know about it
   
2. Boolean is where elements or "bits" each contain only two possible values, called various names [eg : yes@no, true@false , 1@2]
   
3. The Boolean number "0" is for ON
   
4. The Boolean number "1" is for OFF
   
5. [eg : To make a printer undeleteable set "NoDeletePrinter" boolean to 1. That The value "NoDeletePrinter" will be activated]

Open RegEdit [start > run > "regedit"] and navigate to :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Under "Explorer" subkey, this "DWORD" value can be created :

1. NoDeletePrinter : Disables Deletion of Printers
   
2. NoAddPrinter : Disables Addition of Printers
   
3. NoRun : Disables Run Command
   
4. NoSetFolders : Removes Folders from Settings on Start Menu
   
5. NoSetTaskbar : Removes Taskbar from Settings on Start Menu
   
6. NoFind : Removes the Find Command
   
7. NoDrives : Hides Drives in My Computers
   
8. NoNetHood : Hides the Network Neighborhood
   
9. NoDesktop : Hides all icons on the Desktop
   
10. NoLogoff : Hides the Log Off in the Start Menu
    
11. NoRecentDocsMenu : Hides the Documents shortcut at the Start button
    
12. DisableRegistryTools : Disable Registry Editing Tools
    
13. NoChangeStartMenu : Disables changes to the Start Menu
    
14. NoFileMenu : Hides the Files Menu in Explorer
    
15. NoActiveDesktop : No Active Desktop
    
16. NoFolderOptions : Hides the Folder Options in the Explorer
    
17. ClearRecentDocsOnExit : Empty the recent Docs folder on reboot
    
18. NoActiveDesktopChanges : No changes allowed
    
19. NoInternetIcon : No Internet Explorer Icon on the Desktop
    
20. NoFavoritesMenu : Hides the Favorites menu
    
21. NoClose : Disables Shutdown
    
22. NoRecentDocsHistory: Clears history of Documents
    
23. NoSaveSettings : Don't save settings on exit
    
24. NoControlPanel :Hide the control panel visibility
    
25. NoCDBurning : Disable Cd burning

Under " System" subkey, this "DWORD" value can be created :

1. NoDispCPL : Disable Display Control Panel
   
2. NoPwdPage : Hide Password Change Page
   
3. NoDispScrSavPage : Hide Screen Saver Page
   
4. NoDispBackgroundPage : Hide Background Page
   
5. NoSecCPL : Disable Password Control Panel
   
6. NoDispAppearancePage : Hide Appearance Page
   
7. NoDispSettingsPage : Hide Settings Page
   
8. NoDevMgrPage : Hide Device Manager Page
   
9. NoConfigPage : Hide Hardware Profiles Page
   
10. NoVirtMemPage : Hide Virtual Memory Button
    
11. NoAdminPage : Hide Remote Administration Page
    
12. NoProfilePage : Hide User Profiles Page
    
13. NoFileSysPage : Hide File System Button

Alternatively, if you want to create a string or edit it without opening Registry Editor, you can just fire up these string in the "run box" :

REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

Policies\Explorer /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

This can be more easier for you to add or change the value in the Registry Editor. In a long explanation :

• REG ADD : adding a registry value
  
• HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer : It will navigate through this value
  
• /v DisableRegistryTools : It will create a value named "DisableRegistryTool". This can be change to your desired value that you want to create.
  
• /t REG_DWORD : And the value created is a "DWORD" value type
  
• 0 : The boolean is set to "0" [off]. "1" = [on]
  
• /f : The data will be force overwritten without any
  

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