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Customizing a secure Start Menu

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by kizzle

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As assistant admin of a local library, I've been working with my supervisor to set up labs for patrons to use free internet access with restricted access to any administrative tools or options. A very locked down approach is what we're aiming for.

We've been trying to customize the start menu, but by default, XP is not allowing us to remove certain elements such as the Settings menu, which just extends to customize the start bar.

Any advice?

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by nepenthe0

Download TweaKUI from Microsoft:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Install TweakUI. Navigate TweakUI as follows:

About > Policy > Run Group Policy Editor > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar

Among ~40 [i]settings[/i] options you can edit, you will find:

[b]Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings[/b]

Rick/Portland, OR

by cmiller5400

just do a Start/Run gpedit.msc to open the same mmc snapin.

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