• If you want to make restrictions to what users can do or use on their computer without having to run Poledit, you can edit the Registry. You can add and delete Windows features in this Key shown below.
  • Zero is Off and the value 1 is On. Example: to Save Windows settings add or modify the value name NoSaveSettings to 0, if set to1 Windows will not save settings. And NoDeletePrinter set to 1 will prevent the user from deleting a printer.
  • The same key shows up at:
    HKEY_USERS\(yourprofilename)\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer so change it there also if you are using different profiles.
  • 1.Open RegEdit
    2.Go to
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ CurrentVersion\ Policies
  • 3.Go to the Explorer Key (Additional keys that can be created under Policies are System, Explorer, Network and WinOldApp )                  
    4.You can then add DWORD or binary values set to 1 in the appropriate keys for ON and 0 for off.
    NoDeletePrinter - Disables Deletion of Printers
    NoAddPrinter - Disables Addition of Printers
    NoRun - Disables Run Command
    NoSetFolders - Removes Folders from Settings on Start Menu
    NoSetTaskbar - Removes Taskbar from Settings on Start Menu
    NoFind - Removes the Find Command
    NoDrives - Hides Drives in My Computers
    NoNetHood - Hides the Network Neighborhood
    NoDesktop - Hides all icons on the Desktop
    NoClose - Disables Shutdown
    NoSaveSettings - Don't save settings on exit
    DisableRegistryTools - Disable Registry Editing Tools
    NoRecentDocsMenu - Hides the Documents shortcut at the Start button
    NoRecentDocsHistory- Clears history of Documents
    NoFileMenu _ Hides the Files Menu in Explorer
    NoActiveDesktop - No Active Desktop
    NoActiveDesktopChanges- No changes allowed
    NoInternetIcon - No Internet Explorer Icon on the Desktop
    NoFavoritesMenu - Hides the Favorites menu
  • In the System key you can enter:
    NoDispCPL - Disable Display Control Panel
    NoDispBackgroundPage - Hide Background Page
    NoDispScrSavPage - Hide Screen Saver Page
    NoDispAppearancePage - Hide Appearance Page
    NoDispSettingsPage - Hide Settings Page
    NoSecCPL - Disable Password Control Panel
    NoPwdPage - Hide Password Change Page
    NoAdminPage - Hide Remote Administration Page
    NoProfilePage - Hide User Profiles Page
    NoDevMgrPage - Hide Device Manager Page
    NoConfigPage - Hide Hardware Profiles Page
    NoFileSysPage - Hide File System Button
    NoVirtMemPage - Hide Virtual Memory Button
  • In the Network key you can enter:
    NoNetSetup - Disable the Network Control Panel
    NoNetSetupIDPage - Hide Identification Page
    NoNetSetupSecurityPage - Hide Access Control Page
    NoFileSharingControl - Disable File Sharing Controls
    NoPrintSharing - Disable Print Sharing Controls
  • In the WinOldApp key you can enter:
    Disabled - Disable MS-DOS Prompt
    NoRealMode - Disables Single-Mode MS-DOS