Restrict toolbar manipulation on Taskbar (For All Users).

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This setting can disable adding, removing or moving the toolbars on the Taskbar.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
Normally, you can manipulate your taskbar by adding or removing toolbars, or by moving the position of toolbars. But, on enabling this setting, you cannot manipulate toolbars from the taskbar. Noclosedragdropbands: it does not allow user to manipulate the existing toolbar. The toolbar can not be removed or added if this setting has been made enabled earlier. Even doesnt allow the user to change the position of toolbars on taskbar. Nomovingbands: this setting can lock the toolbar without applying a check mark on lock the taskbar option. Now you can set the preferred setting as listed below. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey \explorer does not exist, create it as explained below. Then, create the dword values noclosedragdropbands and nomovingbands, in the right panel. Now, right-click and modify their value to 1 to change the taskbar settings. However, if you want to get back to the original state, change the value to 0 or delete the added values. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.




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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Go to <b> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\]</b>, key and create a new key with the name "Explorer" under "Policies".
Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "NoCloseDragDropBands " in "Explorer" key.
Next, right-click on "NoCloseDragDropBands " and click on 'Modify'.
Enter the value User "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.
Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "NoMovingBands" in "Explorer" key.
Next, right-click on "NoMovingBands" and click on 'Modify'.
Finally, enter the value User "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.


Registry Entries

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  • Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\]
  • Location: Local Machine
  • Value Name: Explorer
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]
  • Location: Local Machine
  • Value Name: NoCloseDragDropBands
  • Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
  • Enabled Value: 1
  • Disabled Value: 0
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\]
  • Location: Local Machine
  • Value Name: NoMovingBands
  • Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
  • Enabled Value: 1
  • Disabled Value: 0
  • Action Type: Add an Entry


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