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HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0

Description

Disables user tracking.

A value of 1 prevents the system from tracking the programs users run, the paths they navigate, and the documents they open. The system uses this information to customize Windows features. As a result, the system disables customized menus and other features that require user tracking information.

This entry stores the setting of the Disable user tracking Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the Disable user tracking 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 (or not in registry) The policy is disabled or not configured. Enables user tracking.
1 Disables user tracking and features that require tracking data, such as personalized menus.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Disable user tracking policy (User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Start Menu & Taskbar).

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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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