Disabling explorer.exe

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Duz any1 know how to prevent explorer.exe from loading on windows 2000 startup?



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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why?
Because I dont need my start menu(objectbar), desktop icons(desktopx), browser(k-meleon), or file explorer(2explorer).

I would greatly appreciate any help.

thx



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Open up regedit, and in [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] change the "Shell" value, to just stop explorer from lauching either make the value blank or point it to another app. I personally reccommend DLing 'Dud' (www3.telus.net/_/dud/) and using a path to it's .exe instead of leaving the parameter blank.
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Grrr... forums are making giving the address for Dud difficult... www3.telus.net/_/dud/