TipHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Removes the Appearance tab from Display in Control Panel. As a result, users cannot use the Display program to change the colors or color scheme of the desktop and windows.
This entry stores the setting of the Hide Appearance tab Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the 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. The Appearance tab appears. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled.The Appearance tab is removed. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Hide Appearance tab policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display).
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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.