DOS Restrictions

DOS Restrictions

There are restrictions you can make to the ability to execute DOS programs

Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Policies

Create a new key under Policies called WinOldApp

You can then add DWORD values set to 1 in the appropriate keys

To re-enable them, either delete the key or set the value to 0

Disabled - Disable MS-DOS Prompt

NoRealMode - Disables Single-Mode MS-DOS

Prevent Changes to the Start Menu

Prevent Changes to the Start Menu

To prevent any changes to the Start Menu, even a right click:

Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
Add a DWORD called NoChangeStartMenu
Give it a value of 1

Locking File Associations

Locking File Associations

If you have your file associations the way you want for a particular file type, you can remove it from the list that gets displayed in the Folder Options / File Types screen

Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Scroll to the file association you want to lock.
In the right panel, create a new Binary value
Call it EditFlags
Give it a value of 01 00 00 00
Now when you go to the Folder Options / File Types screen, you won't see that file type listed.

Preventing Changes to File Associations

Preventing Changes to File Associations

You can prevent users from changing associations via Windows Explorer's Tools / Folder Options / File Types tab.

Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explore
Create REG_DWORD data type NoFileAssociate
Give it a value of 1