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Registry Information for Security Program Developers

Visual Basic 6, or VB Classic

If you are developing any type of security program, this information is for you! These are all of the known registry entries that you can use to secure a person's system. There are 7 pages of them so enjoy! PLEASE VOTE FOR THIS INFORMATION!

Original Author: John Hall

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Options and Their Locations



Written By John Hall



 



Disable Changing Wallpaper – Win98/2000 Only (Active
Desktop Enabled)



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesActiveDesktopNoChangingWallPaper



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Active Desktop Changes (All Components) –
Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop Enabled)



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerNoActiveDesktopChanges



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Desktop Icons



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerNoDesktop



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Active Desktop – Win98/2000 Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerNoActiveDesktop



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001



 



Disable HTML Wallpaper – Win98/2000 Only (Active Desktop
Enabled)



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesActiveDesktopNoHTMLWallPaper



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Closing Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000 Only
(Active Desktop Enabled)



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesActiveDesktopNoClosingComponents



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Deleting Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000
Only (Active Desktop Enabled)



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesActiveDesktopNoDeletingComponents



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Editing Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000 Only
(Active Desktop Enabled)



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesActiveDesktopNoEditingComponents



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Adding Active Desktop Components – Win98/2000 Only
(Active Desktop Enabled)



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesActiveDesktopNoAddingComponents



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Desktop Internet Icon



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerNoInternetIcon



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Desktop Network Neighborhood Icon



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerNoNetHood



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Disk Drive Autorun



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerNoDriveTypeAutoRun



Data Type : DWORD = b5000000


 



Disable Environment Appearance Properties Access



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystemNoDispAppearancePage



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Desktop Background Properties Access



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystemNoDispBackgroundPage



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Display Icon from Control Panel



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystemNoDispCPL



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Screen Saver Properties Access



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystemNoDispScrSavPage



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Screen Settings Properties Access



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystemNoDispSettingsPage



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable All But Selected Applications from Running



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerRestrictRun



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001



NOTE : Add the selected applications in a key of Explorer
named RestrictRun. Add the applications like below:


 




  

StringValue Name : "1" – Data : "mspaint.exe"


  

 





Disable Start Menu Shut Down Command



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoClose



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Start Menu Log Off Command



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoLogoff



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001



Disable Start Menu Find Command



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoFind



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Start Menu Documents Menu



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoRecentDocsMenu



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Start Menu Favorites Menu



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoFavoritesMenu



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Settings Menu Folder Options



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoFolderOptions



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Desktop Update



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoDesktopUpdate



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Settings Menu Active Desktop Settings



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoSetActiveDesktop



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Settings Menu Folder Settings



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoSetFolders



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001



 



Disable Settings Menu Taskbar Settings



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoSetTaskbar



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Saving Changed Settings



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoSaveSettings



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Right-Click on the Taskbar



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoTrayContextMenu



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Right-Click on the Desktop



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesNoViewContextMenu



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001



Disable Closing Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoBrowserClose



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Right-Click in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoBrowserContextMenu



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Options in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoBrowserOptions



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Saving Pages in Web Browser – Internet Explorer
Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoBrowserSaveAs



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Favorites in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoFavorites



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable File Menu New Object in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoFileNew



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable File Menu Open Object in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoFileOpen



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Finding Files in Web Browser – Internet Explorer
Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoFindFiles



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Opening Files in New Window from Web Browser –
Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoOpenInNewWnd



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Selectable Download Directory in Web Browser –
Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoSelectDownloadDir



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Viewing in Theater Mode from Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoTheaterMode



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001



Disable Viewing Source in Web Browser – Internet Explorer
Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerRestrictionsNoViewSource



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Adding Channels in Web Browser – Internet Explorer
Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerInfodeliveryRestrictionsNoAddingChannels



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Adding Subscriptions in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerInfodeliveryRestrictionsNoAddingSubscriptions



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Removing Channels in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerInfodeliveryRestrictionsNoRemovingChannels



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Removing Subscriptions in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerInfodeliveryRestrictionsNoRemovingSubscriptions



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Search Customization in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerInfodeliveryRestrictionsNoSearchCustomization



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Running the Connection Wizard – Internet Explorer
Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerControl PanelConnwiz
Admin Lock



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Importing or Exporting Favorites in Web Browser –
Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet
ExplorerDisableImportExportFavorites



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Using the Microsoft Script Debugger in Web Browser
– Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainDisable
Script Debugger



Data Type : String = "yes"


 



Disable Using AutoComplete Forms in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer 5.0 Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainUse
FormSuggest



Data Type : String = "no"


 



Disable Using AutoComplete Password in Web Browser –
Internet Explorer 5.0 Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainFormSuggest
Passwords



Data Type : String = "no"


 



Disable Download Notification in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer 5.0 Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainNotifyDownloadComplete



Data Type : String = "no"


 



Disable Error Notification in Web Browser – Internet
Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainErr
Dlg Displayed On Every Error



Data Type : String = "no"


 



Disable Go Button in Web Browser – Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainShowGoButton



Data Type : String = "no"


 



Disable Using a Custom Search Page in Web Browser –
Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainUse
Custom Search URL



Data Type : DWORD = 00000000


 



Use Custom Title for Web Browser Windows – Internet
Explorer Only



HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainWindow
Title



Data Type : String = "{Your Custom Text}"


 



Disable Finding New Station in Media Play – Windows Media
Player Only



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsMediaPlayerNoFindNewStations



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Media Favorites from Media Player – Windows Media
Player Only



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsMediaPlayerNoMediaFavorites



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Radio Bar for Media Player – Windows Media Player
& Internet Explorer Only



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsMediaPlayerNoRadioBar



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable Installation of ISP Distribution Kit for Microsoft
Internet Explorer – Internet Explorer 5.0 Only



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftInternet Connection
WizardCanInstallISPKit5



Data Type : String = "no"


 



Disable Media Player Upgrade Message – Windows Media Player
Only



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftMediaPlayerPlayerUpgradeAskMeAgain



Data Type : String = "no"


 



Disable Microsoft Office Tune Up – Microsoft Office 2000
Only



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonTuneUpDisabled



Data Type : DWORD = 00000001


 



Disable AutoComplete in Explorer – Win98/2000 Only



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAutoCompleteUse
AutoComplete



Data Type : String = "no"


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Posted: 2002-06-01
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