Using Windows 7 Group Policy to "Slimming" the System

Tip: If this setting is enabled, all the functions that allow the recorder in Windows Explorer will be invalid. Of course, this setting will not prevent users from using Third-party applications use a recorder to burn discs.

Disable System Restore Save System Resources

Although Win7's system restore function is very powerful, it can be easily restored to the state before the "error" with a click of the mouse. However, system restores take up disk space, especially the longer it takes to use, the more space it takes, so for computers that are not well-configured, consider disabling this feature.

Click "Computer Configuration→Administrative Templates→System→System Restore" to enter "Close System Restore" and enable this policy. Alternatively, you can turn off System Restore in the Control Panel.

A special reminder is that if your configuration is high, try not to disable the restore function. Only if the configuration is low, especially if the hard disk space is limited, you should consider turning off the system restore or making a backup and then disable the function.

Second, remove annoying tips

Using a computer, there will always be some error prompts or inexplicable prompts, such as: when the system is shut down, the prompt update is in progress, but the user has to leave immediately; During the operation, a prompt window such as “send error report” suddenly pops up; it is uncomfortable to suddenly jump out of the screen saver when watching the video! If so, let Group Policy help and clear all these annoying prompts. !

Shutdown does not hesitate to update next time

Once the user starts automatic update, the system will install the update and then shut down before each shutdown. If you like manual update, you can cancel this setting. .

Expand "Computer Configuration→Management Modules→Windows Components→Windows Update", go to "Do not display the installation update and shut down in the 'Close Windows' dialog box" and enable this policy (as shown in Figure 2).

Tip: If you enable this policy setting, the option "Install updates and shut down" will not appear even if the user has an update to install when the user selects the shutdown option in the Start menu. After starting this policy, after the shutdown, the downloaded system update files will not be deleted automatically, and will not be lost. The downloaded files are also stored in the system directory. You can install the updates at any time in the future, which is more reasonable.

Error does not report the eyes are not bothered

When the computer is busy, suddenly a "send error report" window pops up, you have to click a bit to continue the operation, such a message is really not Less, if you always need to point to some, it is a little trouble, for the convenience of operation, it is recommended to disable.

Expand Computer Configuration→Administrative Templates→System→Internet Communication Management→Internet Communication Settings, enter “Close Windows Error Report” and enable this policy.

Screensavers are not troublesome when watching movies.

A lot of friends are used to watching movies with the Windows Media Player that comes with the system. The problem is that by default, when playing movies, it is very likely Run the screen saver, more disappointing! Although the screen saver can be disabled in the Windows Media Player options menu, you can disable it completely by using Group Policy settings!

Expand User Configuration→Administrative Templates→Windows Components→Windows Media Player→Play”, go to “Allow running screen saver” and disable this policy. After disabling, go to “Options→Player→Player Settings” and “Allow screen saver during playback” item has been grayed out (as shown in Figure 3), indicating that it has been disabled, and then want to set, no way!

Tip: If this policy is disabled, the screen saver will not

interrupt playback even if the user selects a screen saver. Who wants to be interrupted by screensavers when they are wonderful? There is no way to insert advertisements on TV. Computers, my site, I am the master!

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Backup, restore and recovery Group Policy settings are not Error

Once the group policy is set, you can copy the group policy to use it directly after reinstalling the system. The method is very simple. All the contents of the group policy are in the directory "X:\\Windows\\System32\\GroupPolicy". Medium (X means the system disk letter), copy this directory. To restore, just copy everything back in this directory and overwrite the existing content.

To restore Group Policy to the default state, first delete the directory where the group policy is located "X:\\Windows\\System32\\GroupPolicy" (X indicates the system disk letter), and then run the command in the command prompt window. "gpupdate /force" can be, after confirmation, the group policy will be restored as soon as possible!

Hide unused strategies, the operation is more convenient

If it is a beginner to use group policy, it will definitely be The strategy of the many names in the Group Policy Editor is very big. Because you are not familiar with the specific location of each policy, you may find a policy to search for a long time in the Group Policy Editor. In this case, you only need to use the Group Policy Editor. With the "Filter" feature, you can quickly find the strategy you need.

After launching the Group Policy Editor, select a directory in the left pane, right-click, and select the "Open Filter" command in the shortcut menu that pops up, the "Open Filter" item will be checked. Right click on the same directory again and click on "Filter Options" to open the "Filter Options" dialog, select the type of policy settings to display, for example, you can select "Managed", "Configured" and "Annotated" "Other types of drop-down lists, you can also check "Enable keyword filter", filter with keyword filter, or check "Start demand filter" to filter with the required platform and application filters, very flexible . After confirmation, only the eligible policies will be displayed, which seems to be much clearer (as shown in Figure 4).

Unlocking Group Policy Locking

To ensure system security, many friends will set group policies on public computers to prevent the destruction of external programs, and in order to prevent others from modifying group policies. Confusedly add the "gpedit.msc" file to the program that is not allowed to execute, resulting in group policy lockup!

In fact, unlocking is easy, start the Microsoft Management Console program "mmc.exe" Click "File → Open" and navigate to "X:\\Windows\\System32\\gpedit.msc" (X means the system disk letter). After confirming, you will enter the "Local Group Policy Editor"!

Double-click the file "gpedit.msc" to limit the entry, change the "security level" from "not allowed" to "no limit", after confirmation, the group policy lock is released!

Tip: Microsoft Management Console (MMC) integrates management tools that can be used to manage network, computer, service, and other system components. The local Group Policy Editor is a Microsoft Management Console snap-in that provides a single user interface through which to manage local group policies. All settings for the object.

Unlocking the registry lock

Internet surfing IE homepage is changed or even locked is a common thing, this can be modified by the Registry Editor (or Group Policy Editor), many friends I am used to using the Registry Editor. When I enter the Registry Editor, the dialog box "Registry Editor has been disabled by the administrator" pops up. This is generally a good thing for the virus!

Expand "Users" Configuration → Administrative Templates → System, go to “Block Access to Registry Editing Tool” and disable this policy.

Running the Registry Editor again, the familiar interface finally appears again.

Tip: In order to prevent malicious programs from modifying the system settings, it is best to use the User account to enter and use the system.