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by jst69

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For you registry hackers out there:

1 - Location of key that hides/unhides screensaver tab in desktop properties.

2 - location of key that enables/disables editing of proxy server info w/in the connections tab in Internet Explorer.

Thanksin advance! :)

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by lizzy

Screen savers:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\

Under Explorer add a new DWORD called "NoDispScrSavPag" and set its value to 0x00000001 (double click it once created and just type a number one in the edit fieldthat comes up). This is specific to Win2K.

Proxy Server:
HKEY_Current_User\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\Proxy

Proxy is the DWORD to add, value is 1 to disable allowing the user to change it. You may have to addthe keys "Internet Explorer" and "Control Panel." This is specific to Win98.

If these are not the OS you have, please let me know and I will search for specific to your OS--contact me via TR. However, I think they will point you in the right direction. Please back up your registry before editing.
HTH

by jst69

Thanks for the links I found the answers, as yours were almost right on. Here they are;
screen save tab

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system

NoDispScrSavPage - dword

IE proxy server ip addr settings dis/enable editing

HKEY_Current_User\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

Proxy - DWORD

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