Disable various tabs on Control Panel applets

It is possible to disable tabs on Control Panel applets to limit the view on these applets. An easy way to do this is to add a Registry Key to the application.

Example:

If you want to make the desk.cpl applet available for your users, but only want the resolution change screen to be available, create a new application in the Workspace Control Console.

Display Options
Module	DESK.CPL
Command:	%systemroot%\windows\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0
Parameter:	shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl

Now add the following Registry keys to this application by editing the (managed) application and selecting Configuration > Actions > User Registry Setting:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

@=""

"NoDispScrSavPage"=dword:00000001

"NoDispBackgroundPage"=dword:00000001

"NoVisualStyleChoice"=dword:00000001

"NoDispAppearancePage"=dword:00000001

"NoColorChoice"=dword:00000001

This will only make the resolution change screen of the DESK.CPL applet visible.

A list of policy settings which can be used to disable various components can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads.