Remove the Distributed File System Tab (Windows 2000/XP)
This restriction removes the Distributed File System (DFS) tab from Windows explorer. This prevents users from viewing or changing the properties of local DFS shares.

Remove the Security Tab (Windows XP)
This restriction removes the Security tab from Windows explorer which prevents users from accessing or changing the security permissions of folder and file objects.

Remove the Hardware Tab (Windows 2000/XP)
This restriction removes the hardware tab from applicable items in the Control Panel and from the local drive properties. This prevents users from changing the hardware device properties.

Disable the New Menu Item (All Versions)
This tweak can be used to disable the ability to use the New menu item to create new objects using explorer.

Disable the Ability to Right Click on the Desktop (All Versions) Popular
This tweak removes the context menu that would normally appear when the user right clicks on the desktop or in the Explorer right results pane.

Enable Advanced File System and Sharing Security (Windows XP)
This setting is used to enable the ability to control advanced NTFS permissions on local and shared files.

Disable the Ability to Customize Toolbars (All Versions)
By right clicking on a toolbar you are usually given the option to Customize, which allows you to change which functions are available from the toolbar. This tweak allows you to disable that function.

Remove the Option to Change or Hide Toolbars (All Versions)
By default users are able to select which toolbars are displayed either be right clicking the toolbar itself, or by changing the options from the View menu. This tweak locks the toolbars, removing the ability to change which are displayed.

Remove My Computer from the Desktop and Start Menu (All Versions)
This restriction removes My Computer from the desktop and Start menu.

Remove File Menu from Explorer (All Versions)
This setting is used to Remove the File option from the Explorers toolbar.

Hide the Network Neighborhood Icon (All Versions)
The Network Neighborhood icon is shown on the Windows desktop whenever Windows networking is installed, by enabling this setting the icon will be hidden.

Disable Folder Options Menu (All Versions)
This tweak allows you to hide the Folder Options function from the folder Tools menu. Allowing you to restrict access to numerous advanced folder features.

Hide the Search Button on the Explorer Toolbar (Windows 2000/XP)
This restriction allows you to remove the search button from the "Standard Buttons" toolbar in Windows explorer.

Remove Properties from My Computer (Windows XP)
This restriction remove the properties option from My Computer and hides the "System Properties" screen.

Remove the Ability to Modify File Types (Windows 2000/XP)
This setting allows you to remove the ability to change, add or delete file types using explorer the Folder Options interface.

Hide All Items on the Desktop (All Versions) Popular
Enabling this options hides all the items and programs on the Windows desktop.

Show Hidden Operating System Files (All Versions)
This setting controls whether the normally hidden operating system files should be displayed when using explorer to browse the file system.

Display Hidden File Extensions (All Versions)
Even when you have configured Windows to display all file extensions, there are still some which remain hidden. This potentially allows dangerous files to be masked as safe files, fooling the user into executing them. This tweak helps expose those file extensions.