Hide Administrative Tools on Start Menu (WXP)

[davebach]

The following post allows you to remove Administrative tools from a users start menu in Windows 2000. Is there a similar solution to do this in Windows XP? http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/514/

[Dirk_Diggler]

Right-click the "Start" button choose "Properties" click "Customize" click the "Advanced" tab, scroll down and put a spot in "Don't show this item" next to "System Administrative Tools"

I'm a newbie, take it easy on me

[davebach]

Your solution only removes the button visually out of the way. That solution is something even a novice user can reverse. I'm looking for the solution that will remove the button along with the three options that control it in the menu you speak of.

[reghakr]

Under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer

addding NoSetTaskbar and NoTrayContextMenu removes the ability to access it in this fashion. There are other ways, though.

reghakr