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This guide will help you remove the Add/Remove Programs option from the Control Panel. This is not a fool proof method, but deters most users from accessing this list.
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Disable Add/Remove Programs Access in Windows Vista/XP
On August - 6 - 2008
Disable Task Manager Access in Windows Vista/XP
On August - 4 - 2008
Pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL and then selecting Task Manager will load the Task Manager in Windows XP or Vista. Access to the task manager allows a user to do many things including making the system unstable or accessing other controls you may not want them to have. In this guide you’ll learn how to disable Task Manager in Windows XP or Vista.
How to Get Rid of Windows Registry Problems
On July - 9 - 2008
In this guest post, James Ricketts explores how to get rid of registry problems. Learn more about James at the conclusion of this post.
The Windows Registry is a database that contains information about Windows PC configurations and settings. For example, it includes a list of hardware-software settings, user preferences, and system configuration information. Information is added and recorded in the registry whenever programs are installed or uninstalled on the computer. Generally, when you are installing software or hardware, several new entries are recorded in the computer’s registry. Similarly, when a program is uninstalled, there are always a few entries left behind in the registry.
Group Similar Taskbar Windows all the Time in Windows
On May - 12 - 2008
This is a quick trick that will allow you to force grouping of similar items on your task bar. This can be very useful, for example: if you have a few browser windows open — but not enough to switch on the auto grouping — and you want to see them collectively.
Disable Use the Web Service Prompt on Unknown Filetypes
On May - 8 - 2008
When you try to open an unknown file type in windows, you’ll be prompted to Use the Web Service to find the correct program or Select a program from a list of installed programs. This can become annoying if you never use it; in this guide you will learn how to disable this feature.
Remove Entries from the Add/Remove Programs List
On May - 6 - 2008
There may be several reasons for removing certain programs from the add/remove programs list in Windows XP/Vista. One reason may be that you have no intention of removing some programs and they are cluttering the list – or you may want to remove that net monitoring program so your kids can’t remove it. In this guide you will learn how to remove these programs.