HAY GUYS

Roan · 08:28 AM

Hey guys I have Windows XP and several partitions and all the drives (except for C and the DVD drive) have a Format entry on the right click context menu. Since I share my pc with kids they might accidentally format the drives with all my data. How can I remove that option on the right click context menu?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Zergrinch · Local time: Aug 24, 2007, 09:56 PM

http://www.msfn.org/board/lofiversio...hp/t58214.html

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Roan · Aug 24, 2007, 10:51 AM

I tried searching, "delete format context on drive xp" in google and didnt see this lol!

But it doesnt work. I deleted the entry on regedit as instructed, rebooted the pc but its still there.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Zergrinch · 12:04 PM

Hmmm, well then, pare, play around at:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1164646,00.asp

Note: I am not responsible for anything you may do to your computer!

Another possible route:

Start->Run->gpedit.msc->User Configuration->Administrative Templates
Remove Windows Explorer's default context menu (set to enable)
(play around here, there are thousands of settings you can set)

And yet another possibility is to set the children's accounts in XP to something other than Administrators (say, Power Users or Users) and deny full control on the drive via Sharing and Security.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Roan · Aug 24, 2007, 09:09 PM

crap Im scared they look so complicated now I might lose my data.

Thank you, I think the last suggestion would be easiest, make a limited account.

I was speaking idiomatically.