How to disable access to Windows 10's Settings app and Control Panel

Windows Central

WinC Bot
Staff member
Dec 17, 2013
78,580
163
0
If you want to stop users from changing settings in Windows 10, this guide shows you how to block access to the Settings app and Control Panel.
windows-10-settings-controlpanel-disabled.jpg

In Windows 10, the Settings app, along with the Control Panel, lets you change a wide range of settings to customize your experience, and change system, network, account, and privacy settings.
However, if you're a network administrator for an organization, or you share your PC with other people, you know that letting non-technical users access settings will often result in misconfigurations.
If you don't want anyone altering the settings on your computer, in Windows 10 you can quickly prevent this by disabling access to the Settings app and the Control Panel using the Local Group Policy Editor and the Registry. This not only ensures your configurations will be preserved all the time, but it also helps stop users from modifying settings accidentally.

Full story from the WindowsCentral blog...
 

Members online

Forum statistics

Threads
335,817
Messages
2,258,826
Members
428,743
Latest member
IreneSeawell