XP Group Policy Application and Settings

  

Computer Store News: "Group Policy> The program is located in the folder "C:\\WINNT\\SYSTEM32", named "gpedit.msc". When starting Group Policy, first click the [Start] button, select the "Run" command, enter the "gpedit.msc" option in the "Run" text box, and then click [OK] to start Windows. Group Policy.
Let's take a look at the application example of Windows XP Professional local group policy:
Disable changing display attributes
Right click on the blank space of Windows desktop, select “property>, enter “display settings & rdquo; dialog box, you can set the desktop theme, desktop background, screen saver, display settings, etc. If you do not want others to change the settings at will, you can hide it through Group Policy. To do this, in the Group Policy console, expand [User Configuration] → [Administrative Templates] & rarr; [Control Panel] & rarr; [Display] branch, enable hidden desktop tab, hide theme tab, hide protector tab, Hide settings, such as tabs, and personalize desktop themes, screen savers, and more.
It is forbidden to change the start menu and taskbar
We can prohibit users from changing the settings of the start menu and taskbar after entering the computer through Group Policy. When setting, expand [User Configuration] →[Administrative Template]&rarr ;[Taskbar and Start Menu] branch, double-click in the right pane, "Block changes & lsquo; taskbar and start menu & rsquo; settings & rdquo; strategy, in the pop-up "Settings" dialog box click "ld"; The ” option box is enabled. Later, when we right-click on the Start menu or the taskbar, an error message will appear stating that a setting has disabled this operation.
Disabling Registry Manager
To prevent other people from entering the computer and modifying the registry file, you can disable access settings in the Registry Editor in Group Policy. When setting, expand [User Settings] → [Administrative Templates] → [System] branch, then double-click in the right window to "block access to the registry editing tool" strategy, then select "ldquo; in the pop-up dialog box" Enable ”
Restricting the use of applications
If your computer has multiple users set up and you want to limit the applications that users can run, you can also set them in Group Policy. When setting, expand [User Configuration] →[Administrative Templates] →[System], then double-click "Run only the licensed Windows application" policy in the right window, then select "ldquo; in the pop-up dialog box". Enable the ” option, activate the following "Application List" (pictured), click the [Show] button here, a "Show Content" dialog box will pop up, click the [Add] button here to add Allow the application to run. In the future, general users can only run programs in the list of allowed applications.
Disable “Add/Remove Programs 
Hide the “Add/Remove Programs option on your computer to prevent other users from installing and uninstalling applications. In the group policy, expand [User Configuration] →[Administrative Templates] →[Control Panel]→[Add/Remove Programs], double-click on the right side to delete the Add/Remove Programs policy. In the Delete Add/Remove Programs dialog box, click the “Enable” option and click [OK]. In addition, in the "Add/Remove Programs" branch, you can also add a new program to the Windows "Add/Remove Programs" item, "Add a new program from the CD-ROM or floppy disk", “ Hidden from the Microsoft Add Programs, “ from the network add program & rdquo; to start the protection of system files and applications in the computer.
Don't create new dial-ups
If you don't want others to dial up on your computer, Group Policy can do the same. To block “create new connection", first expand [User Configuration] →[Administrative Templates]→[Network]→[Network Connection] branch in Group Policy; double click in the right window “ New Connection Wizard & rdquo;, a settings dialog pops up, then in the settings dialog box "Allowed", single-option, click [OK]. With this setting, “New Connection” will not appear in the “Network Connections” folder and the “Start Menu”.
How about, through the above settings, other users will no longer be swayed by our computers!

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