Preventing change to Desktop settings

MWR

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Mar 4, 2003, 9:29:47 AM3/4/03

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Is there any way to prevent "Guest" users of my computer from changing
desktop settings?

TIA for any pointers.

MWR

JohnR

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Mar 4, 2003, 11:42:05 AM3/4/03

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Run: gpedit.msc

Synapse Syndrome

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Mar 4, 2003, 12:27:54 PM3/4/03

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I don't think that the group policy editor is included with Pro.
This time last year most of the people in this NG had Pro, but know I think
most have Home, included with their new PCs.

ss.

MWR

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Mar 4, 2003, 1:02:27 PM3/4/03

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This does not apply to WinXP Home which is what I am using. (and should have
stated in my message)

MWR

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JohnR

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Mar 4, 2003, 1:13:06 PM3/4/03

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I'm sure you're right, though I can't imagine why anyone would buy HE.
They may as well have one hand tied behind them.
So, if they chose HE, they'll have to root around in the registry.

Restrict_Run

(HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{C9BC92DF-5B9A-11D1-8F00-00C04FC2C17B}
)

Restrict_Run

(HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{58221C67-EA27-11CF-ADCF-00AA00A80033}
)

Shell

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System)

NoSetTaskbar

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer)

NoChangingWallPaper

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop)

NoControlPanel

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer)

NoDispCPL

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System)

DisableRegistryTools

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System)

DisableCMD

(HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System)

NoChangeKeyboardNavigationIndicators

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer)

NoChangeAnimation

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer)

NoDispAppearancePage

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System)

NoDispBackgroundPage

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System)

NoDispScrSavPage

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System)

NoDispSettingsPage

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System)

DisallowCpl, DisallowCpl subkey

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer)

NoActiveDesktopChanges

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer)

DisablePersonalDirChange

(HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer)

Synapse Syndrome

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Mar 4, 2003, 1:32:09 PM3/4/03

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JohnR wrote:
|
| I'm sure you're right, though I can't imagine why anyone would buy
| HE. They may as well have one hand tied behind them.
| So, if they chose HE, they'll have to root around in the registry.

Just for the sake of argument John, [you've never heard of lesbian
homosexuals?] I reckon that HE users wouldn't really want to mess around in
the registry.

So my advice would be to buy XP Pro.

or maybe X-Setup might help.

ss.

JohnR

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Mar 4, 2003, 5:43:15 PM3/4/03

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No argument there. HE is the AOL of XP. Using HE is just one step away
from having that secret family meeting where they discuss putting a person
in an Assisted Computing Facility (Loving Care for the Technically Spare):
http://tinyurl.com/24f

sqr

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Mar 4, 2003, 7:33:07 PM3/4/03

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JohnR

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Mar 4, 2003, 7:49:00 PM3/4/03

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MWR wrote:
|| This does not apply to WinXP Home which is what I am using. (and
|| should have stated in my message)
||
|| MWR

Read about Tweaking Toolbox. It has some "prevent stuff" settings.
http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/TweakingToolbox_for_Windows/

Synapse Syndrome

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Mar 4, 2003, 8:03:22 PM3/4/03

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JohnR wrote:
|
| No argument there. HE is the AOL of XP. Using HE is just one step
| away from having that secret family meeting where they discuss
| putting a person in an Assisted Computing Facility (Loving Care for
| the Technically Spare): http://tinyurl.com/24f

Hey, I'll have to get my Dad enrolled for that course. I think he gave up
computing as soon as he started, as I could understand the Apple IIe better
than he could. I was only 8 years old.

ss.