Disable the New Menu Item (All Windows)

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Disable the New Menu Item (All Windows)
Category: Home > Security > Desktop and Explorer

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This tweak can be used to disable the ability to use the New menu item to create new objects using explorer.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Rename the key by placing a dash "-" in front of the GUID (i.e. {-D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}).

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719}]

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: May 14, 2002

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