In the Revit.ini file, settings in the [StatusBar] section control access to options under View menu
Windows panelUser Interface drop-down Status Bar.
ShowDesignOptionOnStatusBar
Enables or disables View menuWindows panelUser Interface drop-dowStatus Bar - Design Options, which allows the user to determine whether design options controls display in the status bar.
Type = integer
Valid values: 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
ShowWorksetOnStatusBar
Enables or disables View menuWindows paneUser Interface drop-downStatus Bar - Worksets, which allows the user to determine whether workset controls display in the status bar.
Type = integer
Valid values: 0 = disable, 1 = enable (default)
Example
[StatusBar] ShowWorksetOnStatusBar=0 ShowDesignOptionOnStatusBar=0