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eliminate windows desktop ?

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by gary_ruschak

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Our company uses Window 98 PC's to run custom software that starts in STARTUP folder and thats
the PC's only purpose. We do not have the source code. I need a way to eliminate windows desktop if someone exits the intended software. Can windows be started without the desktop? We don't need any Windows features, only the OS.

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by ann777

You can also search through http://www.jsiinc.com/ --> click on NT hacks and search for "desktop" for a bunch of registry edits that can be done in various versions of Windows for securing your desktop without paying for any other software. Theproblem with this though is that you will have to piece-by-piece figure out how to remove the different things from your desktop.

by tjc

try editing the win.ini file - in the [boot] section you will see a shell command

will look something like this
shell=Explorer.exe

change it to the path and executable name of your custom program and see if that helps out.

by gonzo369

I would try using the System Policy Editor. We have a PC that we use for the public and I locked down the desktop using the SPE (can't get to Explorer, no icons on the desktop, etc.). The only thing available to the user is the browser and we even locked that down (for the casual user) so it goes only to our site.

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