Locking the windows desktop

[cookoid_0]

I've started work at a firm where IT have locked the windows desktop so you can't right click and send a shortcut there, or indeed save anything there, oher than by navigating to it through windows folders etc.

Never seen this before. Is there any justification for it or are they just being over controlling?

Its a real PITA as I use right click shortcut when deep in a folder tree all the time.

 

[cookoid_0]

Nah, I'm not going to bypass anything.

I am wondering if anyone can give me a reason why it might be a security issue. As far as I know the desktop is just another folder. If I am wrong then please let me know.

 

[cookoid_0]

OK, but if you set it up to redirect, then

the 'right click, send to desktop' part of windows will still work yes?