As I said, not really suitable for what I am trying to do with it (which is deploy XenDesktop images in much the same way I've spent many years doing quickly and effectively on Windows 7)
On 1 May 2014 15:18, Charles F Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > Great. So it sounds like one setting doesn't block network settings > everywhere, which is what you want and the other setting blocks control > panel everywhere, which you don't want. > > > On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 10:12 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Confirmed....from the Start Menu it brings up the same "restrictions" >> error >> >> >> On 1 May 2014 15:07, Charles F Sullivan <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Just trying to understand this fully, since it really has my interest. >>> Do you mean that with that GP setting in place, there is no way to get to >>> the Control Panel, or just not via the Charms? For example, if you right >>> click on the Start Button and choose it that way. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 9:31 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, Change PC Settings now gone (good!) - but now if I click on >>>> Control Panel, I get "operation cancelled due to restrictions in >>>> effect....etc." (bad!). Users here will be up in arms if they can't get >>>> access to change mouse sensitivity, accessibility options, etc. which they >>>> are used to doing through Control Panel. >>>> >>>> Hate to say this but Windows 8.1 just isn't really suitable for >>>> enterprise deployment, based on the experiences I am having here. I'd love >>>> to be corrected in this viewpoint though.... >>>> >>>> >>>> On 1 May 2014 14:25, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The only problem is, I think this also disables all Control Panel >>>>> items, which I don't want to do....one step forward, two back :-( >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 1 May 2014 14:24, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Just discovered Prohibit Access to PC Settings in my GPOs >>>>>> list....let's see if this helps, I'm assuming it was the one Jim was >>>>>> referring to :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 1 May 2014 13:56, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Anything to close the various parts of this annoying thing off would >>>>>>> help, please do dig it up, cheers! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 1 May 2014 13:52, Kennedy, Jim <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When I select ‘Change PC Settings’ I get blocked by one of my >>>>>>>> GPO’s. If you want to go that route let me know and I will dig in and >>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>> out which it is. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>>>>>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin >>>>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 1, 2014 8:48 AM >>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Disable the f**king Charms bar in >>>>>>>> Windows 8.1 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But, I can still alter the proxy through Charms menu and select >>>>>>>> Settings, Change PC Settings, Network, Proxy, and find that the box is >>>>>>>> there to change it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Does your testing show different? I'd be interested to know if it >>>>>>>> was something peculiar to this environment. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> JR >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 1 May 2014 13:39, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Right-click on the taskbar, choose properties, goto the Navigation >>>>>>>> tab. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>>>>>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin >>>>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 1, 2014 7:59 AM >>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>>>>> *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Disable the f**king Charms bar in Windows 8.1 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Does anyone know how to kill this annoyance? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've disabled the top left and top right mouse "hot corners" using >>>>>>>> the Registry, but if I move the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> the screen and move it up along the edge, that wretched Charms bar >>>>>>>> appears. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I need to disable this because users can use the Charms bar to >>>>>>>> bypass the proxy, amongst other things, even though I've got all these >>>>>>>> settings locked down via GPO. I'd prefer to do this via a Registry >>>>>>>> setting >>>>>>>> to make sure it stays put. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Does anyone have a way of making this damned thing go away? It's >>>>>>>> driving me insane as I am now spending way too much time doing the >>>>>>>> desktop >>>>>>>> UX than I had planned for.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *James Rankin* >>>>>>>> --------------------- >>>>>>>> RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The >>>>>>>> Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization >>>>>>>> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *James Rankin* >>>>>>>> --------------------- >>>>>>>> RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The >>>>>>>> Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization >>>>>>>> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> *James Rankin* >>>>>>> --------------------- >>>>>>> RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The >>>>>>> Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization >>>>>>> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> *James Rankin* >>>>>> --------------------- >>>>>> RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The >>>>>> Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization >>>>>> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *James Rankin* >>>>> --------------------- >>>>> RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The >>>>> Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization >>>>> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *James Rankin* >>>> --------------------- >>>> RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization >>>> Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization >>>> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Charlie Sullivan >>> >>> Sr. Windows Systems Administrator >>> >>> Boston College >>> >>> 197 Foster St. Room 367 >>> >>> Brighton, MA 02135 >>> >>> 617-552-4318 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *James Rankin* >> --------------------- >> RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization >> Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization >> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >> > > > > -- > > Charlie Sullivan > > Sr. Windows Systems Administrator > > Boston College > > 197 Foster St. Room 367 > > Brighton, MA 02135 > > 617-552-4318 > -- *James Rankin* --------------------- RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk
