Disabling Open file location in Windows search box menu

[lionsl2005]

Hi All,

 

Is there a way we can disable right click open file location in windows search bar. Currently students can search and right click to open file location.

 

Thank you

[mavhc]

Is that bad?

[sted]

you can disable right click on the start menu iirc

[ComboSmith]

you can disable right click on the start menu iirc

 

You can do this with a reg key.

 

HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoTrayContextMenu

 

Set a REG_DWORD value of 1

 

and

 

HKEY_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\DisableContextMenusInStart

 

Set a REG_DWORD value of 1

Edited January 28, 2020 by ComboSmith

[thimon]

Can I ask why you could want this disabled? I love this feature, find it so useful.

[ITGuyNW]

We disabled all search and Cortana for students.

 

Computer GPO

 

Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Software Restriction Policies > Additional Rules > New Path Rule

 

Add C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy

The search box is still there but they can't click into it and they also can't search direct from the Start Menu. This also stops them searching within File Explorer.

 

It locks down more than I want but I've done it to stop pupils accessing stuff.

Edited January 28, 2020 by ITGuyNW

[mavhc]

What stuff can they access that they shouldn't?