How to Prevent Users From Running Certain Programs

How to Prevent Users From Running Certain Programs

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Description

Due to security requirement, administrator needs to disable access of certain applications for users.


Instructions

Method 1.MS user policy
User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Don’t run specified Windows applications.

Method 2.User registry

1.Path HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

2. Right-click a blank area on the right  pane and add a new DWORD (32-bit) Value named DisallowRun.

3. Open “DisallowRun” and give it a Value of 1.

4. Right-click on the "Explorer" key in the left pane, and then click NEW -> Key named DisallowRun

5. Select the "DisallowRun"  key on the left pane

6. Right-click a blank area on the right pane and add a new DWORD (32-bit) Value named 1.

7. Open “1” and give it a Value with the application you would like to block, like “chrome.exe “.


Result like
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Additional Information

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/Lync/en-US/f47e86b7-85e6-41e2-8c64-efcbcbe8e36c/prevent-users-from-running-certain-programs?forum=w7itprosecurity%EF%BC%8C