Windows Server 2003

  1. Prevents users from being prompted to update Windows Media Player. This policy prevents the Player from being updated and ...
  2. Prevents users from changing accessibility settings. If you enable this policy, the Accessibility button on the General tab ...
  3. Prevents users from changing automatic configuration settings. Automatic configuration is a process that administrators can ...
  4. Prevents users from changing certificate settings in Internet Explorer. Certificates are used to verify the identity of software ...
  5. Prevents users from changing dial-up settings. If you enable this policy, the Settings button on the Connections tab in the ...
  6. Prevents users from changing font settings. If you enable this policy, the Font button on the General tab in the Internet ...
  7. Prevents users from changing language settings. If you enable this policy, the Languages button on the General tab in the ...
  8. Prevents users from changing Profile Assistant settings. If you enable this policy, the My Profile button appears dimmed ...
  9. Prevents users from changing proxy settings. If you enable this policy, the proxy settings appear dimmed. These settings ...
  10. Prevents users from changing ratings that help control the type of Internet content that can be viewed. If you enable this ...
  11. Prevents users from changing security zone settings. A security zone is a group of Web sites with the same security level. ...
  12. Prevents users from changing settings on the Advanced tab in the Internet Options dialog box. If you enable this policy, ...
  13. Prevents users from changing the browser cache settings, such as the location and amount of disk space to use for the Temporary ...
  14. Prevents users from changing the colors of links on Web pages. If you enable this policy, the color settings for links appear ...
  15. Prevents users from changing the default programs for managing schedules and contacts. If you enable this policy, the Calendar ...
  16. Prevents users from changing the default programs for messaging tasks. If you enable this policy, the E-mail, Newsgroups, ...
  17. Prevents users from changing the default Web page colors. If you enable this policy, the color settings for Web pages appear ...
  18. Prevents users from changing the history settings for the browser. If you enable this policy, the settings in the History ...
  19. Prevents users from changing the home page of the browser. The home page is the first page that appears when users start ...
  20. Prevents users from changing the path to the My Documents folder. By default, a user can change the location of the My Documents ...
  21. Prevents users from changing the properties of Web content items on their Active Desktop. This setting disables the Properties ...
  22. Prevents users from changing the size of the font in the windows and buttons displayed on their screens. If this setting ...
  23. Prevents users from changing the visual style of the windows and buttons displayed on their screens. When enabled, this setting ...
  24. Prevents users from changing their Windows password on demand. This setting disables the "Change Password" button on the ...
  25. Prevents users from clearing the preconfigured settings for Web pages to be downloaded for offline viewing. When users make ...
  26. Prevents users from closing Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer. If you enable this policy, the Close command ...
  27. Prevents users from configuring unique identities by using Identity Manager. Identity Manager enables users to create multiple ...
  28. Prevents users from connecting to the Windows Update Web site. This setting blocks user access to the Windows Update Web ...
  29. Prevents users from creating new tasks. This setting removes the Add Scheduled Task item that starts the New Task Wizard. ...
  30. Prevents users from deleting local and network printers. If a user tries to delete a printer, such as by using the Delete ...
  31. Prevents users from deleting tasks from the Scheduled Tasks folder. This setting removes the Delete command from the Edit ...
  32. Prevents users from deleting Web content from their Active Desktop. This setting removes the Delete button from the Web tab ...
  33. Prevents users from determining which buttons appear on the Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer standard toolbars. ...
  34. Prevents users from determining which toolbars are displayed in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer. If you ...
  35. Prevents users from disabling channel synchronization in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Channels are Web sites that are automatically ...
  36. Prevents users from displaying the browser in full-screen (kiosk) mode, without the standard toolbar. If you enable this ...
  37. Prevents users from displaying tips for users who are switching from Netscape. If you enable this policy, the For Netscape ...
  38. Prevents users from editing an existing schedule for downloading Web pages for offline viewing. When users make Web pages ...
  39. Prevents users from enabling, disabling, or changing the configuration of Offline Files. This setting removes the Offline ...
  40. Prevents users from entering author mode. This setting prevents users from opening the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) ...
  41. Prevents users from exporting or importing favorite links by using the Import/Export Wizard. If you enable this policy, the ...
  42. Prevents users from installing programs from removable media. If a user tries to install a program from removable media, ...
  43. Prevents users from locking the system. While locked, the desktop is hidden and the system cannot be used. Only the user ...
  44. Prevents users from making network files and folders available offline. This setting removes the "Make Available Offline" ...
  45. Prevents users from manipulating desktop toolbars. If you enable this setting, users cannot add or remove toolbars from the ...
  46. Prevents users from opening a file or Web page from the File menu in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy, the Open ...
  47. Prevents users from opening a new browser window from the File menu. If this policy is enabled, users cannot open a new browser ...
  48. Prevents users from opening the Internet Options dialog box from the Tools menu in Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you enable ...
  49. Prevents users from removing Web content from their Active Desktop. In Active Desktop, you can add items to the desktop but ...
  50. Prevents users from restoring default settings for home and search pages. If you enable this policy, the Reset Web Settings ...
  51. Prevents users from running Network Connections. This setting prevents the Network Connections folder from opening. This ...
  52. Prevents users from running the interactive command prompt, Cmd.exe. This setting also determines whether batch files (.cmd ...
  53. Prevents users from running the Internet Connection Wizard. If you enable this policy, the Setup button on the Connections ...
  54. Prevents users from running the Internet Explorer Tour from the Help menu in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy, ...
  55. Prevents users from saving a program or file that Microsoft Internet Explorer has downloaded to the hard disk. If you enable ...
  56. Prevents users from saving certain changes to the desktop. If you enable this setting, users can change the desktop, but ...
  57. Prevents users from saving the complete contents that are displayed on or run from a Web page, including the graphics, scripts, ...
  58. Prevents users from saving Web pages from the browser File menu to their hard disk or to a network share. If you enable this ...
  59. Prevents users from searching for installation files when they add features or components to an installed program. This setting ...
  60. Prevents users from selecting the option to animate the movement of windows, menus, and lists. If you enable this setting, ...
  61. Prevents users from sending feedback to Microsoft by clicking the Send Feedback command on the Help menu. If you enable this ...
  62. Prevents users from sharing anything themselves. They will still be able to view shared applications/desktops from others." ...
  63. Prevents users from sharing command prompts. This prevents users from inadvertently sharing out applications, since command ...
  64. Prevents users from sharing Explorer windows. This prevents users from inadvertently sharing out applications, since Explorer ...
  65. Prevents users from shutting down or restarting Windows. This setting removes the Shut Down option from the Start menu and ...
  66. Prevents users from specifying that Web pages can be downloaded for viewing offline. When users make Web pages available ...
  67. Prevents users from starting and stopping tasks manually. This setting removes the Run and End Task items from the context ...
  68. Prevents users from starting Task Manager (Taskmgr.exe). If this setting is enabled and users try to start Task Manager, ...
  69. Prevents users from submitting alternate logon credentials to install a program. This setting suppresses the "Install Program ...
  70. Prevents users from turning on automatic acceptance of incoming calls. This ensures that others cannot call and connect to ...
  71. Prevents users from using Add or Remove Programs to configure installed services. This setting removes the "Set up services" ...
  72. Prevents users from using Add or Remove Programs. This setting removes Add or Remove Programs from Control Panel and removes ...
  73. Prevents users from using familiar methods to add local and network printers. This setting removes the Add Printer option ...
  74. Prevents users from using My Computer to gain access to the content of selected drives. If you enable this setting, users ...
  75. Prevents users from using the Desktop Cleanup Wizard. If you enable this setting, the Desktop Cleanup wizard does not automatically ...