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Disable User Tracking (Windows 2000/XP)
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This setting stops Windows from recording user tracking information including which applications a user runs and which files and documents are being accessed.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value named "NoInstrumentation" and set the value equal to "1" to enable the restriction.

You may need to log-off for the change to take effect.

Note: If this restriction is enabled customized menus and other features that require user tracking information are disabled.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|NoInstrumentationREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
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|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp...|
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Settings:
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]

Name: NoInstrumentation
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (1 = enable restriction)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: March 30, 2002

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