Disable F8 and Safe mode at Windows XP boot up

[Helium]

Do anyone know how to disable F8 and Safe Mode at windows
xp boot up?

Thanks in advance.

Helium

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"Helium" > wrote in message
...
> Do anyone know how to disable F8 and Safe Mode at windows
> xp boot up?
>
> Thanks in advance.

I'm not entirely sure you can.
Why would you want to?
It is you last door to repair a damaged system
It is protected by a password you set.
What are you trying to do ?

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"Helium" > wrote in message
...
> Do anyone know how to disable F8 and Safe Mode at windows
> xp boot up?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Helium

[Indigo]

The only reason I can see to want to disable the F8
option is to prevent tampering with a public access
system, such as those used at internet kiosks, or as
display models in stores.

Pax,
Indigo

[Jeff]

An inelegant (but effective) method of preventing F8
access in this scenario is to modify the keyboard so that
F8 is not usable. You can do this either by placing it
within an enclosure that prevents someone from getting to
the key or, you can pull the keycap and clip the lead for
that key then replace the keycap. Assuming that someone
of ill-intent doesn't hook up a different keyboard you
are good to go and you don't eliminate your ability to
administer the system.

It is very difficult to completely secure a system to
which you cannot prevent physical access.
>-----Original Message-----
>The only reason I can see to want to disable the F8
>option is to prevent tampering with a public access
>system, such as those used at internet kiosks, or as
>display models in stores.
>
>Pax,
>Indigo
>.
>

[Walter Schulz]

>> Do anyone know how to disable F8 and Safe Mode at windows
>> xp boot up?

>I'm not entirely sure you can.

Patching NTLDR will do.
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=de&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=%23KHS8PNrAHA.840%40tkmsftngp04
I tested it with W2k and it's running fine.
But you have to do this every times a newer NTLDR will be delivered by
MS.

>Why would you want to?

Terminals in public areas?

>It is you last door to repair a damaged system

No, there are several ways to do this without F8.

Ciao, Walter

[Helium]

I need it for our public access system. I would like to
find a way to disable F8, F5, Space Bar and Windows
Advance Menu System when XP is booting.


>-----Original Message-----
>>> Do anyone know how to disable F8 and Safe Mode at
windows
>>> xp boot up?
>
>>I'm not entirely sure you can.
>
>Patching NTLDR will do.
>http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=de&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=%
23KHS8PNrAHA.840%40tkmsftngp04
>I tested it with W2k and it's running fine.
>But you have to do this every times a newer NTLDR will be
delivered by
>MS.
>
>>Why would you want to?
>
>Terminals in public areas?
>
>>It is you last door to repair a damaged system
>
>No, there are several ways to do this without F8.
>
>Ciao, Walter
>.
>

[Walter Schulz]

>I need it for our public access system. I would like to
>find a way to disable F8, F5, Space Bar and Windows
>Advance Menu System when XP is booting.
>>Patching NTLDR will do.
>>http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=de&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=%
>23KHS8PNrAHA.840%40tkmsftngp04

Do you have tried to access the web page
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=de&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=%23KHS8PNrAHA.840%40tkmsftngp04
?

Are you able to edit the NTLDR?

Ciao, Walter