Policy Registry Entries (Default User)

 Last reviewed: December 20, 1997
Article ID: Q151176
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

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 <User> 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: <path to subkey where values will be located>
(indented text)   One or more values that will appear for a given subkey
                  and their descriptions under System Policy Editor.

MORE INFORMATION

For <user>\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 <user>\Desktop: Key: My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\

Subkey: Desktop 

      Wallpaper        Wallpaper
      TileWallpaper    - Tile Wallpaper
Subkey: Appearance 

      Current          Color scheme
For <user>\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 <user>\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 <user>\System\Restrictions: Key: MyComputer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ 
     Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Subkey: Explorer 

      RestrictRun          Run only allowed Windows applications
Subkey: Explorer\RestrictRun 

   as   1 with data of  "<application>"
        2 with data of  "<application2>", etc.
For <user>\Windows NT Shell\Custom Folders: Key: MyComputer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ 
     Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

       Desktop       Custom shared desktop icons
       Start menu    Custom shared Start menu
       Programs      Custom shared Programs folder
       Startup       Custom shared Startup folder
For <user>\Windows NT System: Key: MyComputer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ 
     Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

      ParseAutoexec        Parse Autoexec.bat

Additional query words: prodnt ntregistry
Keywords : ntdomain kbnetwork
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: December 20, 1997
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