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[Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC - Mark - 05-12-2010
[Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC
This is a mega thread compilation of several threads that i have created.
All the threads below will help you in securing a local Windows XP or Windows Vista computer.
- How to disable / prevent shutdown [XP & Vista]
- How to disable / prevent logging off [XP & Vista]
- How to disable the Run Dialogue [XP & Vista]
- How to disable access to System Properties [XP & Vista]
- Windows How to disable access to the Task Manager [XP & Vista]
- Windows How to disable access to the registry editor [XP & Vista]
- Windows How to disable access to the control panel [XP & Vista]
- How to disable add / remove programs access [XP & Vista]
- How to disable the ability to access the right click menu [XP & Vista]
Feedback, additions and questions welcomed.
RE: [Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC - Drumm - 05-12-2010
My school got rid of Tabs from IE7/8. And Menu buttons. THAT's a bitch.
RE: [Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC - Mark - 05-12-2010
I feel for you. My old school did the same thing amongst other things that made my IT lessons fun.
RE: [Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC - Drumm - 06-12-2010
Would majority of these things work on W7, as Vista and W7 are so similar?
RE: [Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC - Mark - 06-12-2010
I cannot say for sure, the only way to find out would be to try. I don't have a copy of Windows 7 to be able to try these out. They *should* work though.
RE: [Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC - Fireren - 07-10-2011
A thread on how to bypass the user login on Windows might be helpful for some people. XD
RE: [Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC - Mark - 07-10-2011
The only real way I know of bypassing is Kon Boot. You can also do the sethc file change, delete the SAM file, reset or crack passwords.
RE: [Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC - Fireren - 08-10-2011
(07-10-2011, 05:10 AM)Mark Wrote: The only real way I know of bypassing is Kon Boot. You can also do the sethc file change, delete the SAM file, reset or crack passwords.
Safe mode --> REGEDIT? and theres another program apart from Kon Boot that does it.
RE: [Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC - Mark - 08-10-2011
If you're in Safe Mode, haven't you already bypassed login and then you can simply make a new admin acc / reset password(s). What would you be looking for an changing in the registry?
RE: [Mega Thread] The basics of securing a Windows PC - Fireren - 09-10-2011
(08-10-2011, 04:23 PM)Mark Wrote: If you're in Safe Mode, haven't you already bypassed login and then you can simply make a new admin acc / reset password(s). What would you be looking for an changing in the registry?
If you wanted to get admin without the actual admin user knowing it. If you made a new account then you'd have to admin your old one and etc etc. But with this you can simply change a single password.