NoteHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disables Active Desktop, Web view, and thumbnail views. Also, users cannot configure their system to open items by single-clicking (such as in Mouse in Control Panel). As a result, the user interface looks and operates like the interface for Windows NT 4.0 and users cannot restore the new features.
This entry stores the setting of the Enable Classic Shell 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 system displays the new user interface features designed for Windows 2000. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. The user interface behaves like the interface for Windows NT 4.0 and users cannot restore the new features. |
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Enable Classic Shell policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer).
Note
This entry takes precedence over the value of the ForceActiveDesktopOn entry. When the value of ClassicShell is 1, Active Desktop is disabled, and ForceActiveDesktopOn is ignored.
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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