Is it really possible to completely deactivate the desktop via the registry?

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I've heard that there is the possibility to remove the taskbar and desktop (making both invisible) via a registry entry.

As I didn't find anything there I'm wondering if this is true and if so which entries that would be?

Thomas

Posted 2016-02-09T10:24:42.613

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are you interested in Windows xp or 7? – Máté Juhász – 2016-02-09T10:28:45.910

If it is the same for both then both else windows xp I think primarily – Thomas – 2016-02-09T10:46:18.063

Answers

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Yes. It's called active shell executable.

Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Name: Shell

Type: REG_SZ

Value: Explorer.exe

Change it to, say, firefox.exe and you have yourself a kiosk-mode workstation. (Remember, Ctrl+Alt+Delete is still accessible in that case)

Aaron Gillion

Posted 2016-02-09T10:24:42.613

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