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I don't think what you are trying to do is really all that possible. You can strip out some of the features, but the bulk of what you don't want/don't need will still be there. I do this with lots of computers that I put together for people and the way that I do it is to use a product called XPLite (they also have a product called 2000Lite, I think when you buy one, you get the other, but I digress). Like I said, I have been using this product for years and have gotten XP installs down under 300 MB (I am NOT recommending that though). As of today, they have a beta release for support of XP-SP3. I hope this helps you out, I know everyone wants free utilities but the product is very inexpensive and really will make your life easier if you do this more than once.

ScottFQ, Even if you do find a way to get around the policy that is put into place, chances are that your administrator not only blocked your ability to get at those settings, but also put a policy into effect to force certain "look" down to you. If this is the case and you find a way around it, the policy will come right back down to you in a matter of moments and definately the next time you log on. I know that is what I do to users I want to punish in this way!