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Try with this post<br />
<a href="http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1272785&page=3" rel="ugc">http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1272785&page=3</a><br />
[b]<u> This Solve The Printers &amp;&nbsp;Faxes!!! [/b]</u><br />
you can use:<br />
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&quot;hide control panel applets&quot;<br />
use specified classic ADM file<br />
or use GPP to modify registry but first you have to install CSE on your XP clients frpm WSUS or do it manually<br />
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e60b5c8f-d7dc-4b27-a261-247ce3f6c4f8&displaylang=en" rel="ugc">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e60b5c8f-d7dc-4b27-a261-247ce3f6c4f8&displaylang=en</a><br />
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[b]<u> Tried it but didn't work[/b]</u><br />
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Regards,<br />
Krzysztof
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> Try with this post
> http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1272785&page=3 [http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1272785&page=3]
> [b] This Solve The Printers & Faxes!!! [/b]
> you can use:
> 
> "hide control panel applets"
> use specified classic ADM file
> or use GPP to modify registry but first you have to install CSE on your XP clients frpm WSUS or do it manually
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e60b5c8f-d7dc-4b27-a261-247ce3f6c4f8&displaylang=en [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e60b5c8f-d7dc-4b27-a261-247ce3f6c4f8&displaylang=en]
> 
> [b] Tried it but didn't work[/b]
> 
> Regards,
> Krzysztof

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Hi all<br />
I have install domain 2008 R2 with 2 XP workstations (SP2 &amp;&nbsp;SP3 Installed).<br />
Problem 1:<br />
I try to reenforce group policy to prevent any access to USB port &amp;&nbsp;hiding the DVD drive (and also prevent any access to it) by the users. (see picture - Problem 1).<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/02_w09/411764/Problem-1.jpg" target="_blank" title="Problem 1 Screenshot (295 KB)"><img alt="Problem 1 Screenshot" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 800px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/02_w09/800_411764/Problem-1.jpg" /></a>Problem 2:<br />
I need to hide the Printer &amp;&nbsp;Faxes from the start menu using group policy, i didn't find any reference how to do that. (see Picture - Problem 2) &nbsp; <a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/02_w09/411765/Problem-2.jpg" target="_blank" title="Problem 2 Screenshot (150 KB)"><img alt="Problem 2 Screenshot" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 800px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/02_w09/800_411765/Problem-2.jpg" /></a>
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Hi all
I have install domain 2008 R2 with 2 XP workstations (SP2 & SP3 Installed).
Problem 1:
I try to reenforce group policy to prevent any access to USB port & hiding the DVD drive (and also prevent any access to it) by the users. (see picture - Problem 1).
Problem 2:
I need to hide the Printer & Faxes from the start menu using group policy, i didn't find any reference how to do that. (see Picture - Problem 2)   

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