user restrictions

Hi all, I have used Windows 10 Education for the past two years after my switch from MacOS, since I work in education. Worked fine, but certain features didn't work because they were apparently "hidden or managed by my organization". These included clipboard history (greyed out) and the option...

Hello, i was wondering if there's a strategy or something in the registry to lock the screen resolution. I have multiple PCs to handle at work and i don't want people to change the resolution of the screen. I found something in gpedit on some forums but it was for windows xp and i didnt find...

Hi, I was wondering if there is a way to restrict access to the users$ (\\domain\users$) folder on a server ? Michael

I need to restrict the action to not admin users in the tablet model: venue 10 pro. I updated win 8.1 to win 10 pro. I install the Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 10 downloaded from the link below. Link Removed Most of restrictions I was able to activate but: windows settings...

In the attached screenshot you can see what pops up every time this new user logs in to our local network domain. The server name is "goodbuddy" on "TRUCKERSREPORT" domain and it seems to be running some kind of setup right at login every time. I don't want to allow this user admin rights for...

Hi, I was wondering if this can be done. I have computers joined to the domain, and would like to lock them down so that when the user logs in using AD credentials the computer automatically executes remote desktop and uses AD credentials. We don't want the users to do anything else but use the...

Hello all, I need to create a user account on a Windows 7 workstation, but with strict rules. Namely, no Start Button (and therefore no Control Panel or All Programs), no Win+R, locked or maybe even removed taskbar, etc... I just want the user to be presented with a clean desktop showing only...

:mad: I just loaded Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. The problem is that it is telling me that I don't have permission to open some folders and/or files and when I select large icons they don't display the picture. Also when I try to click a link in my email I get a message that the operation has...

I'm surprised not to be able to find this question; it must have an answer so simple it doesn't need asked, but here goes; So I want to deny all access to removable storage for standard users at our office on one computer. I've been able to deny that access in the user configuration branch of...

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First off, forgive me. I've done some digging, but I'm a Windows 7 newb and I have a lot to learn. I have a production computer meant for factory users to use and I want to have it locked down. I've been using Windows XP and the "Policy Editor" (poledit.exe) to remove access to the control...

I have two computers that I will be using as kiosk. They are running windows 7. What I am trying to do is make it so that the only thing that the user can do is view a website. I was wondering if theres a way to lock down everything so the computer stays on that website and the user can't do...

Hi all. Is there a way, preferably through either group policy editor or registry editor, that function keys (F1 to F12) can be disabled? Means if the user presses F3 on the keyboard, the search windows explorer should not appear. This is for my project's requirements, so I sincerely and...

Hello, I support a fleet of about 600 Windows XP machines that will soon be upgraded to Windows 7. We've begun limited testing and I've encountered the first problem related to the heightened user restrictions. A user cannot administrator ODBC settings without local admin rights. Is there any...

I want to disable Wireless on my Laptop completely I have a Laptop which I dont want people using the internet on. So I need to disable the Wireless completely so there is no way of enabling it again without me using it. I know I can just uninstall the wireless drivers, but is there a better...