Category: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional

This policy setting prevents Windows Messenger from automatically running at logon. If you enable this policy setting Windows Messenger is not loaded automatically when a user logs on. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Windows Messenger will be loaded automatically at logon. Note: This policy setting simply prevents Windows Messenger from running initially. If the user invokes and uses Windows Messenger from that point on Windows Messenger will be loaded. The user can also configure this behavior on the Preferences tab on the Tools menu in the Windows Messenger user interface. Note: If you do not want users to use Windows Messenger enable the “Do not allow Windows Messenger to run” policy setting. Note: This policy setting is available under both Computer Configuration and User Configuration. If both are present the Computer Configuration version of this policy setting takes precedence.

This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows Messenger from running. If you enable this policy setting Windows Messenger does not run. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Windows Messenger can be used. Note: If you enable this policy setting Remote Assistance also cannot use Windows Messenger. Note: This policy setting is available under both Computer Configuration and User Configuration. If both are present the Computer Configuration version of this policy setting takes precedence.

When a file or folder is deleted in File Explorer a copy of the file or folder is placed in the Recycle Bin. Using this setting you can change this behavior. If you enable this setting files and folders that are deleted using File Explorer will not be placed in the Recycle Bin and will therefore be permanently deleted. If you disable or do not configure this setting files and folders deleted using File Explorer will be placed in the Recyele Bin.

Removes the Security tab from File Explorer. If you enable this setting users opening the Properties dialog box for all file system objects including folders files shortcuts and drives will not be able to access the Security tab. As a result users will be able to neither change the security settings nor view a list of all users that have access to the resource in question. If you disable or do not configure this setting users will be able to access the security tab.

This policy setting allows you to turn off caching of thumbnail pictures. If you enable this policy setting thumbnail views are not cached. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting thumbnail views are cached. Note: For shared corporate workstations or computers where security is a top concern you should enable this policy setting to turn off the thumbnail view cache because the thumbnail cache can be read by everyone.

This policy setting allows you to remove CD Burning features. File Explorer allows you to create and modify re-writable CDs if you have a CD writer connected to your PC. If you enable this policy setting all features in the File Explorer that allow you to use your CD writer are removed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users are able to use the File Explorer CD burning features. Note: This policy setting does not prevent users from using third-party applications to create or modify CDs using a CD writer.

Allows you to have File Explorer display a confirmation dialog whenever a file is deleted or moved to the Recycle Bin. If you enable this setting a confirmation dialog is displayed when a file is deleted or moved to the Recycle Bin by the user. If you disable or do not configure this setting the default behavior of not displaying a confirmation dialog occurs.

Configures the list of items displayed in the Places Bar in the Windows File/Open dialog. If enable this setting you can specify from 1 to 5 items to be displayed in the Places Bar. The valid items you may display in the Places Bar are:1) Shortcuts to a local folders — (ex. C: -> Windows)2) Shortcuts to remote folders — ( -> -> server -> share)3) FTP folders 4) web folders 5) Common Shell folders. The list of Common Shell Folders that may be specified:Desktop Recent Places Documents Pictures Music Recently Changed Attachments and Saved Searches. If you disable or do not configure this setting the default list of items will be displayed in the Places Bar. Note: In Windows Vista this policy setting applies only to applications that are using the Windows XP common dialog box style. This policy setting does not apply to the new Windows Vista common dialog box style.