Yahoo Messenger 11 - To disable 'Send File' (File Transfer) option.

Step to disable the “Send File ” (file transfer) option in Yahoo messenger 11.

Edit the “res_msgr.dll” and disable the “Send File” option.

Steps:

1.      edit  res_msgr.dll  using ‘PE explorer ‘. (download 'PE explorer' fromww.heaventools.com)

       
       2.       click on View -> Select ‘Resources’ -> select 'Menu' from drop down -> under 'menu', Select

                 "431" and double click on '431' -> which pops a dialog where you get a option to 'deselect'

                  "Send file" option

Info:

1.       Event ‘431’ is responsible for “Send File” functionality.

2.        when we select "431"  and look at the right side panel for script, under which "Action" function is scripted for    "Send Files"  (deselecting the 'Send Files' option will edit the script/Code as ("SEND FILE"= "INACTIVE")

Skype - Disable File Transfer

To disable file transfer through Skype, you need to create this entry in registry HKLM\Software\Policies\Skype\Phone
Create a Dword  DisableFileTransfer with a value 1

You can change HKLM (local machine) to HKCU to disable file transfer for current user only.


Don't forget to restart Skype after applying changes to registry.