Specifications

Running Explorer in Full-Screen Mode

policy. If you don’t have access to the Group Policy Editor, open the Registry

Editor and create a DWORD setting named

NoPropertiesRecycleBin with the

value 1 in the following key:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

NOTE

The Remove Properties from the Recycle Bin Context Menu policy has a misleading

name because, when enabled, the policy disables some but, strangely, not all

instances of the Recycle Bin’s Properties command. For example, if the user displays

the desktop in a folder window and clicks Recycle Bin, the Properties command is dis-

abled in both the Organize menu and the File menu. However, the Properties command

is still enabled when you right-click the Recycle Bin icon the desktop, but choosing the

command only displays an error message.

5. Click the Enabled option.

6. Click OK to put the policy into effect.

Figure 1.5 shows the Recycle Bin property sheet with the Display Confirmation Dialog

When Deleting Files policy in effect. As you can see, the Display Delete Confirmation

Dialog check box is activated and disabled, so the setting can’t be changed.

FIGURE 1.5 With the Display Confirmation Dialog When Deleting Files policy in effect, the

Display Delete Confirmation Dialog check box is activated and disabled.

Running Explorer in Full-Screen Mode

If you want the largest possible screen area for the contents of each folder, you can place

Windows Explorer in full-screen mode by pressing F11. (You can also hold down Ctrl and

click the Maximize button; if Explorer is already maximized, you first have to click the