The document discusses using Group Policy and DOS commands to control computer settings and security. It recommends using Group Policy to disable the Control Panel, prevent desktop changes, and restrict task manager access. For infected USB drives, it suggests using the ATTRIB command to check for hidden, read only, or archive file attributes that may indicate a worm infection. The overall message is that Group Policy and learning DOS commands can help secure a computer and remove worms, while continuous learning is important.
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GP Edit and Attrib Command
The document discusses using Group Policy and DOS commands to control computer settings and security. It recommends using Group Policy to disable the Control Panel, prevent desktop changes, and restrict task manager access. For infected USB drives, it suggests using the ATTRIB command to check for hidden, read only, or archive file attributes that may indicate a worm infection. The overall message is that Group Policy and learning DOS commands can help secure a computer and remove worms, while continuous learning is important.
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Do you want to remove Control Panel in
the Start Menu in order to “unable” other users to apply password in your computer? Do you want to “unable” users to change your desktop background? Do you want to “unable” users to use the Task Manager for ending task in the processes that may affect the performance of your OS? What will you do if your computer desktop icons do not appear? Do you want to remove right click menus? The answers is all in the Group Policy. Ifyou have anti- virus software but it can not detect and remove worms or viruses in your flash drive. What will you do? The answer is the attrib commands. ClickStart, and then click Run. Type gpedit.msc and then click OK. Description: Disables all Control Panel programs. This setting prevents Control.exe, the program file for Control Panel, from starting. As a result, users cannot start Control Panel or run any Control Panel items. This setting also removes Control Panel from the Start menu. “If you want to return the Control Panel in the Start Menu. Just do the same procedure then select Not Configured or Disabled, then click OK.” “If you want to return the Ctrl + Alt + Del Options. Just do the same procedure then select Not Configured or Disabled, then click OK.” “If you want to return the previous setting. Just do the same procedure then select Not Configured or Disabled, then click OK.” ATTRIB– a DOS command that displays or changes file attributes. And try to remove worms that an updated anti-virus can not remove in your USB flash drive. For file/s that you may see having SHR (i.e. SHR autorun.inf or SHR password.ini) are the files that are infected by a worm. Caution: Please read more about files or programs that are usually infected by a worm. Not all files having SHR are infected by worms because maybe those files with SHR are “Hidden, Read Only or Archive.” “For the Group Policy, please discover and try to understand the different settings. “ “For DOS commands you can review by typing help and press enter in the cmd window.”