Cannot Hide the Properties Command on the Shortcut Menu for My Computer or the My Documents Folder (303726)

RESOLUTION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date       Time   Version        Size       File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   06-Aug-01  09:59  5.0.3315.4065     59,152  Mydocs.dll
   06-Aug-01  09:59  5.0.3315.4065  2,338,064  Shell32.dll
   06-Aug-01  09:59  5.0.2195.4065    125,712  Sysdm.cpl

After you install the fix that is included in this article on a Windows 2000-based client computer, you can set a registry value to prevent the Properties command for My Computer or the My Documents folder from being displayed. To do so, use the appropriate method.

Disable the Properties Command for the Current User

To disable the Properties command for My Computer or the My Documents folder for the current user that is logged on to a Windows 2000-based client computer:

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add one or both of the following registry values:
Value name: NoPropertiesMyComputer
Data type: DWORD
Radix: Decimal
Value data: 1
Value name: NoPropertiesMyDocuments
Data type: DWORD
Radix: Decimal
Value data: 1
Quit Registry Editor.

Disable the Properties Command for All Users

To disable the Properties command for My Computer or the My Documents folder for all users that log on to a Windows 2000-based client computer:

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add one or both of the following registry values:
Value name: NoPropertiesMyComputer
Data type: DWORD
Radix: Decimal
Value data: 1
Value name: NoPropertiesMyDocuments
Data type: DWORD
Radix: Decimal
Value data: 1
Quit Registry Editor.

MORE INFORMATION

To view the Properties command, right-click My Computer or the My Documents folder.

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes