remove another display prop. page?

[ateizzynuff]

I would like to remove a McAfee ScreenScan page from my display properties. Tried a couple of guesses in HKCU\~\policies\services (like with NoDisplayScrSav), but can't find an entry that works. Any ideas?

[jstolz]

Yes, those additional tabs on your file property tabs are generally handled in the PropertySheetHandlers key under the HKCR key for the appropriate file type. When they apply to all pages, look under the * key; i.e., HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers.

Rather than delete the subkey, just cripple it by renaming it with a minus sign, as in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ McAfee- (assuming there's a subkey to disable called McAfee)

Regards...

[ateizzynuff]

Thanks, but I'm looking to disable a tab in the DISPLAY properties page where; background, effects, appearance, settings,... are controlled. I was able to remove the screen saver tab under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System with a NoDispScrSavPage value of 1. I'm looking to do the same for the McAfee Screen Scan tab.

[jstolz]

ahhh--THAT'S why you were in the policies key.

Well, I dunno--I use Norton, but I bet unless MaAfee supplies a reg key setting for its own software to detect--there's not much that Win can do itself. I'd look for a McAfee-type .cpl file in your \windows\system folder and disable (delete or rename) it; or maybe look in the registry for a McAfee key under HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\In ternet Explorer\Control Panel.

Regards...

[ateizzynuff]

This may seem like killing a bug with a shotgun, but I got rid of the tab by removing the appropriate CLSID # in HKLM\Software\CLASSES\....
I don't know if you can change or add a data value here to disable. Should I anticipate repercussions? The ID referred specifically to the ScreenScan.exe. Thanks for the help!

[jstolz]

It's hard to tell what's going to happen--you have to understand that the registry is simply a storage place for establishing criteria which software checks to see how the user wants to view or execute things. Unless the software is programmed to hunt down and read a specific keyword, it won't do anything with it. It's kind of like trying to enter a value such as NeverShowTheBlueScreenOfDeath=dword:0000001 under HKLM\...\policies--you can establish any kind of "criteria" you want--but it means naught unless Windows (or the software) knows what that keyword is.

I suggest simply rebooting and then putting McAfee thru its paces--you'll soon discover if that deleted CLSID was doing anything more than acting as a property sheet handler.

Regards...