Uncreative Labs

Guest

I have noticed that in a lot of businesses they have their windows installations really locked down. They have the start menu just show shutdown and programs. I would like to setup a user account on my system that will do just that. Do I have to go into the registry and edit or is there is a special script that I run that can lock it down?

Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 377 Location: Stuttgart, Germany

For Windows XP, there is this tool called "MS Windows Shared Computer Toolkit". It's free, can be downloaded directly from M$ and really helps locking down everything. You can even disable the right-click Very Happy

I've been looking for an equivalent for Windows 2000 and 98 for ages, but so far I didn't find anything.

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 6:48 pm

I believe most of the schools and libraries I'm familiar with who locked Windows 95-XP down to the nth degree did so with third-party software such as Fortres or Deep Freeze.

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:57 am

Yeah, I work at my school and we use Deep Freeze and Clean Slate in conjunction with limited level "user" account to prevent students from installing software in the labs. We also do the same (minus the deep freeze/clean slate) for the staff to prevent them from "mucking" up their computers.

It works very well and is good at keeping my HelpDesk calls to a minimum. Razz

Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 127 Location: LI, NY

Shucks, forgot to log in! Shocked

Guest

that and deepfreeze and clean slate make the computers run much much slower, which is always better at keeping kids from doing things they shouldn't compared to the actual lockout tools