I need to block some of the right click (context menu) functions in Windows 7 and need to know the registry entries that control this.

These are some

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Folder, Disk and Files

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandle rs
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\file\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandler s

- context menu IE

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt

- context menu "start menu"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\Directory\shel l

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Thanks - but if I use these it will kill it for anyone who uses the machine even admins, right?
I need to disable it only for students. Specifically, I need to control access to the new context menu items like - "Troubleshoot Compatibility" and "Open file location" etc

Do some research on Group Policies. This can help you setup groups and lock down certain features for them.