Remove the Ability to Modify File Types (Windows 2000/XP)

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Remove the Ability to Modify File Types (Windows 2000/XP)
Category: Home > Security > Desktop and Explorer

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This setting allows you to remove the ability to change, add or delete file types using explorer the Folder Options interface.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'NoFileAssociate' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
NoFileAssociate	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp...

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Name: NoFileAssociate
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = buttons enabled, 1 = buttons disabled)

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 25, 2002

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