IIRC, my MCSE instructor did this (as in, removed the start button) to my class during the Windows 95 class, using policies. Seeing how most people took the NT Workstation class/test, and not the 95 class/test, you wouldn't know it, but it can be done.
Jim Swanson Dennis Bauer wrote: >Windows NT or 2000 with policies. You may want to try policies but I >don't think that is going to stop them from having a start button. 98 >was not designed to be "locked down" the others were. 98 was basically >for home users. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 6:19 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Windows 98 lockdown > > > > >I hope this would be the right place to post this. I've >tried numerous attempts and combinations of Google >searches but hopefully this group will provide me with >some better answers. > >I am looking for software that will enable me to >lockdown Windows 98 desktops so that there is no >start button, no right click on the desktop, only allow >certain programs to be run (the shortcuts would be >on the desktop), no deleting of those icons on the >desktop, no loading or downloading of software, using >a web browser only to valid http https or ftp sites in >the address. > >Any suggestions? > >