XP: Start Menu Registry Hacks 4 (scripts included)

Contributed by William_Wilson March 3, 2006  
Tagged: Windows

Protect yourself against file path modifications and disable icons which point to non-existent installers

All keys apply to the start menu:

Key Path for all keys:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]


add keys wanted below path in a .reg file
value 00000001 = 1 for enabled
value 00000000 = 0 for disabled

*I will write all all code with intention of enabling the feature.
*Nearly all of these changes will require a logoff or reboot to take effect

Prevent Change of Directory on My Pictures:

"DisableMyPicturesDirChange"=dword:00000001


Prevent Change of Directory on My Music:

"DisableMyMusicDirChange"=dword:00000001


Prevent Change of Directory on My Favorites:

"DisableFavoritesDirChange"=dword:00000001


Prevent Change of Directory on Personal Icons:

"DisablePersonalDirChange"=dword:00000001


Disable icons which are associated to non-existent Installers:

"GreyMSIAds"=dword:00000001


Questions/Comments: william_a_wilson@hotmail.com
-William. § (marvin_gohan)