Tweak Library – Disable adding of a program from CD-ROM or Disk.

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Disable adding of a program from CD-ROM or Disk.

This setting disables you to add a program either from CD-ROM or Disk.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000

Description:

This setting prevents the user from using Add/Remove Programs to install programs from a removable media like CD-ROM or disk/floppy.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey “\Uninstall” is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a Dword value “NoAddFromCDorFloppy” in the right panel.

Now, right-click and modify its value to “1” which can disable the option in the wizard. However, if you want to enable the option back, change the value data to “0” or delete the added value.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Disable Add a program from CD-ROM or disk option.reg

The '.reg' file can disable adding of a program from CD-ROM or Disk.

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enable Add a program from CD-ROM or disk option (default).reg

The '.reg' file can enable adding of a program from CD-ROM or Disk.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Uninstall

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

NoAddFromCDorFloppy

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

‘ Add a program from CD-ROM or disk option ’ is disabled under the ‘Add or Remove Programs’ tab.

‘ Add a program from CD-ROM or disk option ’ is enabled under the ‘Add or Remove Programs’ tab by default.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies \], key and create a new key with the name "Uninstall" under "Policies".

Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "NoAddFromCDorFloppy" in "Uninstall" key.

Next, right-click on "NoAddFromCDorFloppy" and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, enter the value "1" (Base Hexadecimal) without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'.Once you are done. Exit from registry. After a restart or logoff, the changes take effect.