Disable Web Content in Explorer and Desktop (Windows XP)
Category: Home > Windows > Desktop
This tweak can be used to disable the web content and tasks in Explorer, it will also remove the "Desktop" item from Display Properties.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'ClassicShell' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | ClassicShell | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp... |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Name: ClassicShell
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = Default, 1 = Classic Desktop)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: May 16, 2003
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