Restricting window features through registry editor

1. Click Start → Run and type regedit.

2. Scroll Down to following registry keys-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

See some good restriction on windows *** No Shutdown button!!!
If the particular link or path is missing you can create the ke

y for the same name for example if Explorer doesn’t exists in Policies, so you should create a new key (right click on blank space in Policies and type Explorer to create a new key.

3. Create a DWORD “AS STATED BELOW ” and set the value to restrict:-

(Right click in the blank space of Explorer key and Create a new DWord. Rename the DWord as “AS STATED BELOW ”.

4.          Within the above key type the DWORD for respective functions (Keep in mind that the value of DWord should be 1 for activating these features and 0 for disabling them.)

DWord Value name	Function menu (DWORD value data  = 1(Y) or =0 (N)
NoFind	Disable/ hide find menu
NoDrives	Hide drive through My Computer
NoRecentDocsHistory	Prevent documents from adding to the list
ClearRecentDocsOnExit	Clear recent doc on exit of Windows
NoNetworkConnections	Disable / hide
NoSMHelp	Disable Start Menu Help
NoSMMyDocs	Disable/ Hide My Documents
NoToolbarsOnTaskbar	As Mentioned in Dword Value
NoTrayItemsDisplay	As Mentioned in Dword Value
HideClock	As Mentioned in Dword Value
NoSetFolders	All settings of Folders
NoSetTaskbar	Removes Taskbar system folder from the settings option on the start Menu
No Desktop	Removes everything from the Desktop
NoClose	Disables Shutdown
NoSaveSettings	Prevent changes of Desktop Settings
DisableRegistryTool	“regedit.exe will not work” Please avoid this.

5. Restart.

Similarly, small restrictions on System and network can also be applied:-

6.          Scroll Down to following registry keys (System Related) :-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

DWord Value name	Function (DWORD value data = 1(Y) or =0 (N)
No DispCPL	Hides the Control Panel
NoDispBackgroundPage	Hides the Background Page
NoDispScrsavPage	Hides the Screen Saver Page
NoDispAppearencePage	Hides the Appearance Page
NoDispSettingsPage	Hides the Setting Page
NoSecCPL	Hides Security Page in Control Panel
NoPwdPage	Hides Password Page
NoAdminPage	Hides Remote Administration Page
NoProfilepage	Hides User Profile Page
NoDevMgrPage	Hides Device Manager Page
NoConfigPage	Hides Hardware Profiles page
NoFileSysPage	Hides File System Button
NoVirtMemPage	Hides Virtual Memory Page
DisableRegistryTool	Restrict on editing of Windows registry

7.     Scroll Down to following registry keys (Network Related):-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network]

DWord Value name	Function (DWORD value data= 1(Y) or =0 (N)
NoNetSetupSecurityPage	Hides the Network Security Page
NoNetSetup	Hides the Network option in the control panel
NoNetSetupIDPage	Hides the Identification Page
NoFileSharingControl	Hides the File Sharing Control Page
NoPrintSharing	Hides the Print Sharing Page

8. Restart.