> Hello,
>
> Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 AD Domain in Windows 2000 mode.
>
> I've written a script that changes the windows explorer view to 'list'.  It
> works by writing values to the 'Streams' key in HKCU and seems to work fine
> when I run this as an administrator.
>
> Standard Users do not have access to the Tools-> Options in Windows Explorer
> (disabled via Group Policy)
>
> However, when I login as a non-administrator, the view is still 'icons'.
> I have written a second script to interrogate the registry to verify that
> the changes that I made had been written successfully - they had.
>
> Given that the non-administrator user has group policy settings applied to
> them, would this be the reason why my registry changes are not taking effect?
>
> As far as I can tell, there is no mention of the 'Streams' key in the ADM
> files that are applied to the client/user.
>
> The following policies are applied to Windows Explorer and seem to update
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
> Do not track shell shortcuts during roaming
> Hide these drives in My Computer
> Hide Manage on Explorer contect menu
> No 'Computers Near Me' in Network Places
> No 'Entire Network' in Network Places
> Prevent access to these drives in My Computer
> Remove DFS, Hardware Tabs
> Remove Search
> Remove UI to change Keyboard navigation indicator and menu animation settings
> Remove Folder Options on tools
> Turn on Classic Shell
>
> I have performed a test and updated my scripts to write to the 'Policies'
> Key (by adding the user to an administrative group).  The results were that
> the registry entries were created, but again, no change was made in Windows
> Explorer
>
> Also I could not find a policy that defined the Windows Explorer view,
> otherwise I would have used that as a method of setting the view for the user.
>
> I've included below the script that modifies the registry - It does a check
> for XP or 2000 as we have both clients in our environment.
>
> Any help would be appreicated either in suggesting an alternative method of
> changing the explorer view, or suggestions why the registry changes are not
> being 'read' or 'applied' by users who have the GPO's applied.
>
> Script:  It's an AutoIT script......
>
> ;@OSVersion
> ;Returns one of the following: "WIN_2003", "WIN_XP", "WIN_2000", "WIN_NT4",
> "WIN_ME", "WIN_98", "WIN_95"
>
> If @OSVersion = "WIN_2003" OR "WIN_XP" Then
> RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explo­rer\Streams",
> "Settings", "REG_BINARY",
> "08000000040000000100000000777e137335cf11ae6908002b2e1262040000000200000043­000000")
> RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explo­rer\Streams\Defaults",
> "{F3364BA0-65B9-11CE-A9BA-00AA004AE837}", "REG_BINARY",
> "1c0000000400000000000000000090000000000001000000fffffffff0f0f0f01400030090­0000000000000030000000fddfdffd0f0004002000100028003c00000000000100000002000­00003000000f50060007800780000000000010000000200000003000000ffffffff00000000­0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000")
> RegDelete("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags")
> Endif
>
> If @OSVersion = "WIN_2000" Then
> RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explo­rer\Streams",
> "Settings", "REG_BINARY",
> "09000000040000000000000000777e137335cf11ae6908002b2e12620300000001000000")
> RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explo­rer\Streams\Defaults",
> "{F3364BA0-65B9-11CE-A9BA-00AA004AE837}", "REG_BINARY",
> "1c000000040000000000000000006c000000000001000000fffffffff0f0f0f0140003006c­0000000000000030000000fddfdffd0e0004002000100028000000000000000100000002000­00003000000780060007800780000000000010000000200000003000000ffffffff")
> Endif
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Adrian