How does one disable the right mouse button completely? I am using a
computer to let people surf only one URL, in KIOSK mode. I want to turn of
the right mouse button so that it does nothing. Any ideas?

Hello Metria,

Don't know how to disable the right mouse button - other than breaking
it off!
How are you setting kiosk mode? Hopefully not simply with the F11 key
so that a user can hit the F11 key to get the menus back, but like
this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154780

Note the shortcut keys still available.

If you are using XP-pro you can set a Group Policy to disable the
right-click context menu in Internet Explorer like this:

Go to Start => Run and type in "gpedit.msc" {without the quotes}
Navigate to this location:

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet
Explorer\Browser menus

In the right-hand pane, double-click on 'Disable context menu' and set
it to 'Enabled'. Close and re-open Internet Explorer.

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If it's XP-home it should be possible to do the same with a Registry
edit, if this is what you want.

I am running a shell to IEXPLORE.EXE -K

That seems to work just fine.


I will try your other suggestions & see if it works... Thanks.

Basically I just want the user to be able to browse one website, and thats it.

"Claymore" wrote:

>
> Hello Metria,
>
> Don't know how to disable the right mouse button - other than breaking
> it off!
> How are you setting kiosk mode? Hopefully not simply with the F11 key
> so that a user can hit the F11 key to get the menus back, but like
> this:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154780
>
> Note the shortcut keys still available.
>
> If you are using XP-pro you can set a Group Policy to disable the
> right-click context menu in Internet Explorer like this:
>
> Go to Start => Run and type in "gpedit.msc" {without the quotes}
> Navigate to this location:
>
> User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet
> Explorer\Browser menus
>
> In the right-hand pane, double-click on 'Disable context menu' and set
> it to 'Enabled'. Close and re-open Internet Explorer.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
> If it's XP-home it should be possible to do the same with a Registry
> edit, if this is what you want.
>
>

Metria Jones wrote:
> How does one disable the right mouse button completely? I am using a
> computer to let people surf only one URL, in KIOSK mode. I want to turn of
> the right mouse button so that it does nothing. Any ideas?

In the Control Panel, my mouse applet is for the Logitech wheel mouse.
All three buttons can be set to the same Click/Select option. Perhaps
this can be done with the drivers for your mouse.

--
Joe =o)

On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:07:01 -0800, Metria Jones
<MetriaJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>How does one disable the right mouse button completely? I am using a
>computer to let people surf only one URL, in KIOSK mode. I want to turn of
>the right mouse button so that it does nothing. Any ideas?

I was coincidently glancing through new freeware at this site:-

http://www.snapfiles.com/whatsnewfw.html

and noticed this entry:-

Baby Mouse 1
Disable the right mouse button

The link to the program is here:-

http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/Bab...BabyMouse.html

I did not try it but thought you might like to take a look.

--
Stubbo of Oz
Central Coast
NSW, Australia