Microsoft KB Archive/175225

= Disabling Context Menus Does Not Disable Key Combinations =

Article ID: 175225

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * 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 Q175225





SYMPTOMS
After you disable context menus in Windows NT Explorer using system policies, you may still be able to access an object's properties by pressing ALT+ENTER.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

NOTE: The files included with this hotfix are system files. You must use Mv.exe /x /d from the Windows NT Resource Kit to overwrite the files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
The ability to disable context menus in Windows NT Explorer using system policies was added in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 and later.

Additional query words: accelerator Windows NT Explorer My Computer print manager NoViewContextMenu NoFileMenu policy right-click

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbui KB175225

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