Desktop Cleanup Wizard - Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard

Disables the desktop cleanup wizard


Supported OS: Windows XP, Windows XP x64

HKey   | HKEY_CURRENNT_USER
Key    | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz
Value  | NoRun
Type   | REG_DWORD
       | 0 - Cleanup wizard active; 1 - disabled

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz]
"NoRun"=dword:00000001

Display the system version on the desktop

Displays Windows version in the lower left corner of the desktop.

Supported OS: Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11

HKey   | HKEY_CURRENNT_USER
Key    | \Control Panel\Desktop
Value  | PaintDesktopVersion
Type   | REG_SZ         | (Windows 9x/Me)
       | REG_DWORD      | (Windows 2000+)
	   | 0 - disabled;
	   | 1 - enabled


Many sources incorrectly state that this entry works on Windows 95 and NT4.

Windows 98/Me

Desktop Cleanup Wizard - Disable the Desktop Cleanup Wizard and hide its options.

Hides options and disables the desktop cleanup wizard


Supported OS:** Windows XP, Windows XP x64

HKey   | HKEY_CURRENNT_USER
Key	   | Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Vaue   | NoDesktopCleanupWizard
Type   | REG_DWORD
       | 0 - Enabled; 1 - disabled

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDesktopCleanupWizard"=dword:00000001

Disable Command Prompt

Disables access to the command line


Supported OS: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11

HKey   | HKEY_Current_User
Key	   | SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Value  | DisableCMD
Type   | REG_DWORD
       |0 - Command Line Enabled; 1 - Disabled|

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_Current_User\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableCMD"=dword:00000001