Disable All Active Desktop Changes
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoActiveDesktopChanges
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable All Desktop Icons
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDesktop
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Active Desktop
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoActiveDesktop
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable HTML Wallpaper
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoHTMLWallPaper
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Closing Active Desktop Components
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoClosingComponents
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Deleting Active Desktop Components
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoDeletingComponents
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Editing Active Desktop Components
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoEditingComponents
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Adding Active Desktop Components
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoAddingComponents
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Internet Icon
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoInternetIcon
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Network Neighborhood Icon
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoNetHood
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Disk Drive Autorun
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0xb5000000)

Disable Environment Appearance Properties Access
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDispAppearancePage
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Background Properties Access
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDispBackgroundPage
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Display Icon from Control Panel
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDispCPL
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Screen Saver Properties Access
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDispScrSavPage
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable All But Selected Applications from Running
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\RestrictRun
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Special Notes - For this setting to work, you will need to make a list of programs that you want to allow to run. You can do this by creating a Key inside the Explorer Key and calling it RestrictRun and adding string values as demonstrated below:
String Value
Name "1"
Value "mspaint.exe"
This will allow any program named mspaint.exe to run on the system

String Value
Name "2"
Value "iexplore.exe"
This will allow any program named iexplore.exe to run on the system

Disable Registry Editing Tools
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Start Menu Shut Down Command
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoClose
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Start Menu Log Off Command
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoLogoff
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Start Menu Find Command
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoFind
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Start Menu Documents Menu
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoRecentDocsMenu
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Start Menu Favorites Menu
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoFavoritesMenu
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Folder Options
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoFolderOptions
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Desktop Update
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoDesktopUpdate
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Active Desktop Settings
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSetActiveDesktop
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Folder Settings
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSetFolders
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)

Disable Settings Menu Taskbar Settings
Location
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NoSetTaskbar
Data Type
DWORD (set value of 0x00000001)