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Saturday, January 6, 2018 8:29 AM
Hi...
on win 10 how to prevent users from (show hidden items and show file name extensions).
I can disable options bottom, but the user still able to change it from the ribbon.
thanks in advance.
Nagy Anwar
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Thursday, January 11, 2018 2:30 AM ✅Answered
Hi,
I have found these 2 keys related to these items in Ribbon, I have tried to change the permission on these keys, but always get access denied error.
But in Windows 8 and previous version of Windows, it can work for hiding these items.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\Windows.ShowFileExtensions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\Windows.ShowHiddenFiles
Since I have domain environment, please check if changing permission can work on your PC.
Permission change steps:
1. Right click the keys and choose Security.
2. Under advanced settings, change Owner.
3. Highlight the user groups and choose Deny all, then these options can be hidden.
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Sunday, January 7, 2018 1:33 AM
You have to use third party applications like Folder Lock or, you may go through the workarounds as suggested in the following article:
How To Lock a Folder With a Password in Windows 10
S.Sengupta,Microsoft MVP Windows and Devices for IT, Windows Insider MVP
Monday, January 8, 2018 8:17 AM
the purpose is not protecting the data but preventing the user from using the view options.
to be more specific: preventing the user from changing files extension.
Nagy Anwar
Monday, January 8, 2018 9:45 AM
Hi,
There's no such detailed GPO as what you would like.
As a workaround, we can prevent user from opening folder options by using this GPO:
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer
Double-click on the policy”Do not allow Folder Options to be opened from the Options button on the View tab of the ribbon” on the right pane, and click Enable.
After applying this GPO, you will get this message when you would like to open Folder options:
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Monday, January 8, 2018 2:16 PM
As I said I can disable options bottom, but the user still able to change it from the ribbon (win10)
Nagy Anwar
Friday, January 12, 2018 2:01 AM
I just post to check the current status of your issue, please let me know what you have done with our suggestions on your side?
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Saturday, January 13, 2018 7:51 AM
it's working, but can it be done by GPO?
Nagy Anwar
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9:18 AM
As we know, we can use icacls commands to grant permissions to registry keys. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753525%28v=ws.11%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
We can use this commands to create a script files and deploy via the Logon script in GPO.
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