2000 Pro Group Policy

[MrTBC]

Windows 2000 Pro
I have a number of PCs that won't let you right click on the taskbar, even when logged on as a Domain Administrator. I am guessing this must be down to a local group policy setting, these being uniform across the PCs. This is a pain as it means you can't change the Toolbars and add the Quick Launch Bar. The local group policy settings are:

Enabled:
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer

Enable Classic Shell
Do not track Shell shortcuts during roaming

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer

Always install with elevated privileges

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu & Taskbar

Disable and remove links to Windows Update
Add Logoff to the Start Menu
Disable personalised menus
Do not use the tracking-based method when resolving shell shortcuts

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop

Active desktop wallpaper (DISABLE)
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System
Don’t display welcome screen at logon

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Logoff

Exclude directories in roaming profile

 

[sunil5]

I dont think any of the policies you have listed are for the prevention of right clicking on the task bar.

If it is a local policy then go to:

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu & Taskbar

And disable 'Disable context menus for the taskbar'

Sunil

 

[MrTBC]

Thanks sunil5.
I tried that and also:
Disable Changes to the Taskbar and Startmenu = Disable
Disable Personalised Menus = Disable
Disbale Adjusting Desktop Toolbars = Disable

Unfortunately none of these options seem to have worked.

 

[sunil5]

Local policies are normally applied straight away... the only other thing I can think of is that domain level policies may be overiding the local.

Check the group policies on the server. Also, try logging on locally on a machine, at least that way you can eliminate any other sort of domain level policies being in effect.