How To Disable Right Click on Desktop/Shutdown for Windows

So you want to place certain restrictions on your computer? Or want to pull a prank on your friend? Well this post is for you! 

Disabling the Right Click on the Desktop




First off, be sure you're logged into the administrator of the computer. (Any other users won't work) If you do not know the administrator password either use OphCrack or follow this tutorial.


1. Once you're logged in as the admin go to


Start --> Run --> and type "REGEDIT" and then hit enter.


2. Navigate to:




HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer






3. In the right side panel, (image below) right click to create a new DWORD value. Name it


"NoViewContextMenu" 


(no quotes, and case sensitive)

Once you've done that, assign a value of 1 in the value data box.

By clicking "Ok" it disables the right click for ALL USERS. If you only want to disable it for the current logged in user in step 1 type

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

instead of

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

But now that I think of it, in order to apply the settings to the current user logged in, you would have to temporarily give them admin privileges, then do the steps, then disable their admin privileges. 

To re-enable the right click, delete the"NoViewContextMenu" file, or change its value back to 0.

Disabling the "Turn Off Computer Button" (XP)

Once again be sure to be logged on as a user with administrative privileges. 

1. Go to 

Start --> Run --> and type "regedit". Click enter.

2. Navigate to

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

3. Right click and create a new DWORD value. 

4. Name it

"NoClose"

(no quotes, case sensitive)

5. In the value data box, assign the number 1. Then close the registry editor.

6. Restart your computer for the changes to go into effect.

To re-enable the "Turn Off Computer" button, delete the "NoClose" DWORD, or change the value data of "NoClose" to 0.

Enjoy!

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