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by matthew joyes

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On our corporate network each general user has a standard Start>Programs menu. The netadmin therefore controls what applications are available.

One problem we have with this policy is users just double click on a folder in Start>Programs which open up an explorer window for that location.

We have restricted the right click, but is there any way to stop the users opening up a folder by double clicking.

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by dave brown

You could perhaps make it a little more difficult by making the folder "hidden". This won't stop anyone who really know their way around Windows, of course... unless someone else knows a registry setting to prevent viewing hidden items.

by dave brown

Maybe you could mention whether you're worried about accidental modifications or people deliberately trying to circumvent your policy.

by matthew joyes

Thanks for responding; the reason for the policy is because of the huge amount of confidential client data on the hetwork(we are a private health care company).

We found that this method helps limit what users have access to certain programs. Some of the advanced users though, as I said, just double click on tye Starr>Progranms folders, and can naviagte a so-thought "restricted" drive.

At a friends network, the doubleclicking is restricted. I wondered if there was a way to do this.

by robbinsr

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