File > New... menu is windows explorer

[careless]

Is there a way to use group policy to remove all the items from the File > New... menu in windows explorer (and therefore also the context menu) except for New Folder?

 

It's causing problems when students can create shortcuts to sensitive areas (such as C:\WINDOWS) and generally cause havoc.

 

Actually, how does the 'Restrict access to system drives' option in group policy work? Does it cause any problems with regards to applications/processes etc. being able to access files on the drive?

[cromertech]

Is there a way to use group policy to remove all the items from the File > New... menu in windows explorer (and therefore also the context menu) except for New Folder?

 

Not as far as I know. Only option is to remove the whole File menu

 

Actually, how does the 'Restrict access to system drives' option in group policy work? Does it cause any problems with regards to applications/processes etc. being able to access files on the drive?

 

All apps will run it just prevents them being browsed in explorer. You can also hide the c drive in the same way so it doesn't even appear in My Computer window

[careless]

Not as far as I know. Only option is to remove the whole File menu

Bugger. I'm not averse to a bit of fiddling with the registry, if this helps.

All apps will run it just prevents them being browsed in explorer. You can also hide the c drive in the same way so it doesn't even appear in My Computer window

Thanks, everything seems fine as I'm testing it.