Disable Windows 2000 / XP command promt and execution of batch files


Locking down Windows 2000 or Windows XP? Need to disable the command shell
and/or batch files. You can use the following registry hack:

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Key: Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

Name: DisableCMD

Type: REG_DWORD

Value: 0 enable command
prompt and batch files
Value: 1
disable command prompt and batch files
Value: 2 disable command prompt but allow batch files

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