New Policy Available to Hide View, Options Menu Item

ID: Q153105

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

You cannot prevent users from viewing all files or extensions of known file types.

CAUSE

There is no system policy in Windows NT to allow this.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

The new System Policy is named "Remove View->Options menu from Explorer" in the category Windows NT Shell\Restrictions for Users and Groups.

Additional query words: 4.00 prodnt

Keywords : kbnetwork NT4SP4Fix ntsecurity NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug