What Are the Group Policy & Gpotool.exe

What Are the Group Policy & Gpotool.exe

Group Policy has two parts; GPC and GPT. GPC is called Group Policy Container and GPT is called Group Policy Template. The first one is stored in Active Directory and later is stored in SYSVOL share.

The GPC is stored at the following path in the Active Directory:

DomainName.Com\System\Policies\{FGR32-2F244.....}

The GPT is stored at:

SYSVOL\DomainName.Com\SYSVOL\Policies\{FGR32-2F244.....}

C:\>Gpotool.exe

1. Validating DCs...

2. Available DCs:

3. DC1.DomainName.Com

4. DC2.DomainName.Com

5. Searching for policies...

6. Found 2 policies

=============================================
7. Policy {GUID}

8. OK
=============================================
9. Policy {GUID}

10. Version Mismatch: DS Version (23), SYSVOL Version (24)

How to Delete Recycle Bin From Desktop Menu in Windows

How to Delete Recycle Bin From Desktop Menu in Windows 

Open Notepad & type regedit 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} and delete it. 

This action should remove recycle bin from your desktop. 

How to Restricting any desired application in Windows XP

How to Restricting any desired application in Windows XP?

Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun

Create new String value with any name, like 1 and set its value to the desired program's EXE file.

 e.g., If you want to restrict msconfig, then create a String value 1 and set its value to msconfig.exe. If you want to restrict more programs, simply create more String values with names 2, 3 and so on and set their values to the program's exe file.

How to Restricting "Send To" option in context menu in Windows XP

How to Restricting "Send To" option in context menu in Windows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenu Handlers\Send To

2. And delete the value of Default, e.g., empty it.

How to Restricting "New" option in context menu in Windows XP

How to Restricting "New" option in context menu in Windows XP? 

Go to:

1. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenu Handlers\New

2. And delete the value of Default, e.g., empty it.

How to Restricting Writing to USB Drives in Windows XP

How to Restricting Writing to USB Drives in Windows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current Control Set\Control\StorageDevicePolicies

2. Create new DWORD WriteProtect and set its value to 1

How to Restricting notification at low disk space in WIndows XP?

How to Restricting notification at low disk space in WIndows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2. Create new DWORD NoLowDiskSpaceChecks and set its value to 1

How to Restricting adding/removing Toolbars in Windows XP

How to Restricting adding/removing Toolbars in Windows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2. Create new DWORD NoBandCustomize and set its value to 1

How to Restricting adding/removing items to/from Toolbars in Windows XP

How to Restricting adding/removing items to/from Toolbars in Windows XP?

Go to: 

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2. Create new DWORD NoToolbarCustomize and set its value to 1

How to Restricting Active Desktop Feature in Windows XP?

How to Restricting Active Desktop Feature in Windows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2. Create new DWORD NoActiveDesktop and set its value to 1

How to Restricting Log off in Start Menu in Windows XP

How to Restricting Log off in Start Menu in Windows XP?

Go to: 

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2. Create new DWORD StartMenuLogOff and set its value to 1

How to Restricting Shut Down, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate commands in Windows XP

How to  Restricting Shut Down, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate commands in Windows XP?

Go to

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

 2. Create new DWORD NoClose and set its value to 1

How to Restricting RUN in Start Menu in Windows XP

How to Restricting RUN in Start Menu in Windows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2. Create new DWORD NoRun and set its value to 1

How to Restricting drag-and-drop and right-click in Start Menu in WIndows XP

How to Restricting drag-and-drop and right-click in Start Menu in WIndows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2. Create new DWORD NoChangeStartMenu and set its value to 1

How to Restricting Toolbars in Taskbar in WIndows XP

How to Restricting Toolbars in Taskbar in WIndows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2. Create new DWORD NoToolbarsOnTaskbar and set its value to 1

How to Restricting right-click on Taskbar in Windows XP

How to Restricting right-click on Taskbar in Windows XP?

Go to: 

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2. Create new DWORD NoTrayContextMenu and set its value to 1

How to Restricting Locking/Unlocking of Task-bar in Windows XP

How to Restricting Locking/Unlocking of Task-bar in Windows XP

Go to

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2.  Create new DWORD LockTaskbar and set its value to 1

How to Restricting Command Prompt in Windows XP?

How to Restricting Command Prompt in Windows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

2. Create new DWORD DisableCMD and set its value to 2

How to Restricting Control Panel in Windows XP?

How to Restricting Control Panel in Windows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

2. Create new DWORD NoControlPanel and set its value to 1

How to Restricting Task Manager in Windows XP?

How to  Restricting Task Manager in Windows XP?

Go to:

1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\System

2. Create new DWORD DisableTaskMgr and set its value to 1