Century interpretation for Year 2000
Y2K
This policy setting determines how programs interpret two-digit years.
This policy setting affects only the programs that use this Windows feature to...
Custom User Interface
CustomShell
Specifies an alternate user interface.
The Explorer program (%windir%\explorer.exe) creates the familiar Windows interface, but you can use this sett...
Do not display the Getting Started welcome screen at logon
NoWelcomeTips_1
This policy setting hides the welcome screen that is displayed on Windows 2000 Professional each time the user logs on.
If you enable this policy set...
Don't run specified Windows applications
DisallowApps
Prevents Windows from running the programs you specify in this policy setting.
If you enable this policy setting, users cannot run programs that you...
Download missing COM components
AppMgmt_COM_SearchForCLSID_1
This policy setting directs the system to search Active Directory for missing Component Object Model (COM) components that a program requires.
Many W...
Prevent access to registry editing tools
DisableRegedit
Disables the Windows registry editor Regedit.exe.
If you enable this policy setting and the user tries to start Regedit.exe, a message appears explai...
Prevent access to the command prompt
DisableCMD
This policy setting prevents users from running the interactive command prompt, Cmd.exe. This policy setting also determines whether batch files (.cm...
Restrict these programs from being launched from Help
RestrictRunFromHelp
This policy setting allows you to restrict programs from being run from online Help.
If you enable this policy setting, you...
Run only specified Windows applications
RestrictApps
Limits the Windows programs that users have permission to run on the computer.
If you enable this policy setting, users can only run programs that yo...
Windows Automatic Updates
NoAutoUpdate
This setting controls automatic updates to a user's computer.
Whenever a user connects to the Internet, Windows searches for updates available for th...