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JSI Tip 0258 - How can I disable specific Control Panel applets from certain users and groups?
Jerold Schulman
September 12, 1997
1 Min Read
The best way to disable selected Control Panel applets is to remove the NTFS read permissions from the appropriate .cpl file in the %systemroot%System32 directory for the selected users and groups. Here is a list:
File Name | Applet Name |
|---|---|
ACCESS.CPL | Accessibility options |
APPWIZ.CPL | Add/remove programs |
CONSOLE.CPL | Console |
DESK.CPL | Display |
DEVAPPS.CPL | PCMCIA, SCSI adapters and tape drives |
FINDFAST.CPL | Office Find Fast |
INETCPL.CPL | Internet |
INTL.CPL | Regional Settings |
JOY.CPL | Joystick |
LICCPA.CPL | Licensing |
MAIN.CPL | Fonts, keyboard, mouse and printers |
MLCFG32.CPL | |
MMSYS.CPL | Sounds and multimedia |
MODEM.CPL | Modems |
NCPA.CPL | Network |
ODBCCP32.CPL | ODBC |
PNOTIFY.CPL | Print notification |
PORTS.CPL | Ports |
RASCPL.CPL | Dial up monitor |
SRVMGR.CPL | Server, services and devices |
SYSDM.CPL | System |
TELEPHON.CPL | Telephony |
THEMES.CPL | Themes |
TIMEDATE.CPL | Date/time |
TWEAKUI.CPL | TWEAKUI |
UPS.CPL | UPS |
WGPOCPL.CPL | Work Group Post Office |
FYI - I have listed the registry entries used by some of the applets.
Accessibility Options | HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelAccessibility |
Date/Time | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlTimeZoneInformation |
Devices | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServices |
Display | HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEHARDWARERESOURCEMAPVIDEO |
Fonts | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts |
Internet | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings |
Keyboard | HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop |
Modems | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUnimodem |
Mouse | HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelMouse |
Multimedia | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftMultimedia |
Ports | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEHARDWARERESOURCEMAP |
Printers | HKEY_CURRENT_USERPrinters |
Regional Settings | HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelInternational |
SCSI Adapters | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEHARDWARERESOURCEMAPScsiAdapter |
Services | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServices |
Sounds | HKEY_CURRENT_USERAppEventsSchemesApps.Default |
Tape devices | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEHARDWARERESOURCEMAPOtherDriversTapeDevices |
Telephony | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionTelephony |
UPS | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesUPS |
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