Disable the right-click menu on the Taskbar in Windows 7 si Windows 8

In Windowsincluding Taskbar has a right-click menu (context Menu) Which can be accessed through certain System features or may be modified options of the Taskbar. If you don't want other computer users to be able to access either Task ManagerOr to make changes in Toolbars used your, er be a solution disabling the right-click menu of the Taskbar.

How do we disable the Taskbar Context Menu?

To disable the right-click menu of the Taskbar we will use a small Registry hack. Before performing this, it is recommended create a backup of the system registry (To avoid possible unpleasant consequences).

  • open registry Editor (type: Windows + R to open RunThen write regedit and click on OK)
  • navigate to key site HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \Windows\ CurrentVersion \ Policies
  • in the left panel, create a subkey named Explore (Right-click on Policies and select New> Key)
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  • in the right pane, under Explore, create entry DWORD NoViewContextMenu, Which give it value 1
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  • still under Explore (and also in the right pane), then create entry DWORD NoTrayContextMenu, Whom you all value 1
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  • then close regedit and restart explorer.exe for changes to take effect.

And that's it. Right-click menu for Taskbar will not be displayed.

Note: The changes will have an effect only for the right-click menu for the vacant places on the Taskbar, for the Start button and for the clock. The right-click menus for programs pinned to the Taskbar will still be displayed and accessible.

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