Registry Tip #40: Remove the hardware tab

Hits: Failed to execute CGI : Win32 Error Code = 3


To remove the Hardware tab from the drive's Properties, from the Control Panel Mouse, Keyboard, and Sounds and Multimedia Properties you can use the Hide Hardware tab Group Policy at User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer. To control with a registry hack:

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Name: NoHardwareTab
Type: REG_DWORD
Value:
1 Disable
0 Enable





Keywords: Windows 2000 Registry Tip, hardware tab, drive properties, control panel mouse, keyboard