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    joedobronski Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 25, 2010, 11:05 AM
    I need a good Windows 7 registry guide online
    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.
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    seahwk83 Posts: 3,276, Reputation: 212
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    Mar 25, 2010, 02:28 PM
    These are some


    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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    Mar 25, 2010, 03:57 PM

    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
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    Mar 25, 2010, 05:01 PM

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