NoteHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hides the icons representing all Control Panel items and folders, except those specified by entries in the RestrictCpl subkey. When hidden, the icons representing Control Panel programs and folders do not appear on the Start menu or in the Control Panel window.
This entry stores the setting of the Show only specified control panel applets Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry the registry with value of 1 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 (or not in registry) | The policy is disabled or not configured. The system displays the icons of all Control Panel items. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. The system hides the icons of all Control Panel items, except those specified by entries in the RestrictCpl subkey. It does not prevent any Control Panel programs from running. |
To change the value of the entries in this subkey, use Group Policy. These entries correspond to the Show only specified control panel applets policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel).
Note
There is also a RestrictCpl subkey, which stores the names of Control Panel items that are displayed while this policy is in effect. If the subkey does not appear in the registry or does not contain any entries, the Control Panel window is empty.
The Hide specified control panel applets policy takes precedence over the Show only specified control panel applets policy. If the same Control Panel item appears in both the DisallowCpl subkey and the RestrictCpl subkey, the item is hidden, and the entry in the RestrictCpl subkey is ignored.
Tip
To find the file name of a Control Panel item, search for files with the .cpl file name extension in the Systemroot\System32 directory.
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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