NoteHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Limits newly scheduled items to programs on the user's Start menu and prevents the user from changing the scheduled program for existing tasks.
A value of 1 removes the Browse button from the Scheduled Task wizard and from the Task tab of the properties dialog box for a task. Also, users cannot edit the Run box or the Start in box that determine the program and path for a task. As a result, when users create a task, they must select a program from the list in the Scheduled Task wizard, which displays only the tasks that appear on the Start menu and its submenus. Once a task is created, users cannot change the program a task runs.
This entry stores the setting of the Prohibit Browse Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the Prohibit Browse policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | The policy is disabled or not configured. Users can schedule any program and can change the programs that existing tasks run |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. Users can only schedule tasks that run programs on their Start menu. They cannot change the programs that existing tasks run. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Prohibit Browse policy (Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Task Scheduler).
Note
This does not prevent users from creating a new task by pasting or dragging any program into the Scheduled Tasks folder. To prevent this action, use DragAndDrop.
This entry can appear in both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER. If this entry appears in both subtrees, the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE takes precedence over the value in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
Tip
For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.
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