March 27, 2010, 07:18
Disable some applications like games, from being started by a user
REGEDIT4
;Enable blacklist of applications that should not run
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Shell]
"DisallowRun"=dword:1
;Add entries to blacklist of applications that should not run
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun]
"1"="fexplore.exe"
"2"="iexplore.exe"
Did you know you can also ‘disable’ use of apps by just overwriting them?
Although most WM files are in ROM and so you can normally not overwrite them. You can still copy a file with the same namen on top of the existing file. You have to use Total Command CE or another non-MS tool to be able to do so.
March 18, 2010, 17:43
Here is my approach to make a compact framework form fullscreen:
A class that enables you to
- lock/unlock the taskbar
- hide/show the taskbar and resize form to occupy the whole screen
- hide the menu bar but show/hide SIP
- disables OS to capture Function keys like F6/F7 for Volume Up/Down etc and makes these keys available to be used in your app. Also the use of the WinKey does not open the Start Menu
(You are right, you dont see ‘fullscreen’ in the screen shot, BUT the taskbar is locked!)
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March 17, 2010, 18:34
One more small tip:
to change the today screen softkeys, simply change the following registry keys:
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112]
@=”Pocket Excel”
“Open”=”\\Windows\\pxl.exe”
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113]
@=”PocketWord”
“Open”=”\\Windows\\pword.exe”
March 16, 2010, 18:45
One more small tip:
to disable the today screen and prohibit a user from starting anything from there, simply change the following registry keys:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Today]
“Enabled”=dword:00000001
change this to
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Today]
“Enabled”=dword:00000000
But be warned, the today screen will not refresh and so the background will not refresh. If you leave (minimize) an app, the screen may partially not refresh.
