TipHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_SZ | Path and file name | There is no default value for this entry. |
Specifies an alternate user interface for Windows 2000.
This entry stores the setting of the Custom user interface Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry when you enable the Custom user interface policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry.
The Explorer program (Explorer.exe) creates the familiar Windows interface, but you can use this entry to specify an alternate interface. When this entry appears in the registry, the system starts the interface you specify instead of Explorer.exe.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| (Entry does not appear.) | Explorer.exe is used as the interface. |
| executable name | The specified program is used as the interface. |
The value of this entry must include the file name of the interface program, including the .exe file name extension. If the interface program file is not located in a folder specified in the Path environment variable for your system, the entry must include the fully qualified path to the file.
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Custom user interface policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System).
Tip
To find the folders indicated by the Path environment variable, double-click System Properties in Control Panel, click the Advanced tab, click the Environment Variables button, and then, in the System variables box, click Path.
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.