Remove the Settings tab from Display Properties dialog (For Current User).

Click here to run a free scan for registry errors
This setting enables you to remove the Settings tab from the Display Properties dialog box.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
This setting enables you to remove the settings tab from the display properties dialog box. By using settings tab you can configure screen resolution and display color quality. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey \system does not exist, create it as explained below. Then, create a dword value nodispsettingspage, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can remove the tab settings from the display properties dialog box. However, if you want to get back to the original state, change the value to 0. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. Note: in windows vista, access to display settings option is restricted while in windows 98 & me half of the tabs i.e. Settings, web and effects are removed with this setting. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.




Screenshots


First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Second, go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\] </b> and create a new key as "System".
Create a new 'DWORD value' as "NoDispSettingsPage".
Right-click on "NoDispSettingsPage" and select 'Modify'.
Finally, enter "1" in the textbox and click 'OK'.


Registry Entries

- back to top

  • Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\]
  • Location: Current User
  • Value Name: System
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\]
  • Location: Current User
  • Value Name: NoDispSettingsPage
  • Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
  • Enabled Value: 1
  • Disabled Value: 0
  • Action Type: Add an Entry