Microsoft KB Archive/151176

= Policy Registry Entries (Default User) =

Article ID: 151176

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q151176



SUMMARY
This article outlines the locations and values for registry entries that are written to a Windows NT workstation or Windows NT server when the administrator makes modifications via the System Policy Editor. To run this application, select Start\Programs\AdministrativeTools(Common)\System Policy Editor. Knowing the location of these registry settings will assist you in troubleshooting problems. This article is specific to the options found in the  section of the System Policy Editor. The format for the information below is:

(1st line)  The location in the System Policy Editor being described (2nd line)  Key:  (indented text)  One or more values that will appear for a given subkey and their descriptions under System Policy Editor.



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For \Control Panel\Display: Key: My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

NoDispAppearancePage      Restrict Display - Hide Appearance Tab NoDispBackgroundPage      - Hide Background Tab NoDispCPL                 - Deny Access to display icon NoDispScrSavPage          - Hide Screen Saver tab NoDispSettingsPage        - Hide Settings tab

For \Desktop: Key: My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\

Subkey: Desktop

Wallpaper       Wallpaper TileWallpaper   - Tile Wallpaper

Subkey: Appearance

Current         Color scheme

For \Shell\Custom folders: Key: My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Programs        Custom Programs folder Desktop         Custom desktop icons Startup         Custom Startup folder Start Menu      Custom Start menu NetHood         Custom Network Neighborhood For \Shell\Restrictions: Key: My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Subkey: Explorer      NoClose          Disable Shut Down command NoDesktop       Hide all items on desktop NoDrives        Hide drives in My Computer NoFind          Remove Find command from Start menu NoNetHood       Hide Network Neighborhood NoRun           Remove Run command from Start menu NoSaveSettings  Don't save settings at exit NoSetFolders    Remove folders from Settings @ Start menu NoSetTaskbar    Remove Taskbar from Settings / Start menu

Subkey: Network

NoEntireNetwork     No Entire Network in Net Neighborhood NoWorkgroupContents No workgroup contents

For \System\Restrictions: Key: MyComputer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

Subkey: Explorer

RestrictRun         Run only allowed Windows applications Subkey: Explorer\RestrictRun

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For \Windows NT Shell\Custom Folders: Key: MyComputer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Desktop      Custom Desktop icons NetHood      Customer Network Neighborhood Programs     Custom Programs folder Start Menu   Custom Start menu Startup      Custom Startup folder For \Windows NT System: Key: MyComputer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

ParseAutoexec       Parse Autoexec.bat

Additional query words: ntregistry

Keywords: kbinfo kbnetwork KB151176

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