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In Windows, Control Panel can be used to customize the operating system and make changes to the system settings. User access to the Control Panel may be risky, especially in corporate environments or in the situations where a single computer is shared among multiple users.
To avoid any misconfigurations to the system settings, it may be necessary to make the Control
Panel inaccessible to users. This can be done by modifying the group policy settings on a local computer.
Here is how:
Note: If the PC is a member of a domain, the same restrictions can be configured at the domain level. As a result, all computers within that domain can have the same settings applied simultaneously.
To avoid any misconfigurations to the system settings, it may be necessary to make the Control
Panel inaccessible to users. This can be done by modifying the group policy settings on a local computer.
Here is how:
- ■Use an administrator account to log on to your Windows 10 PC.
■Once on the desktop window, press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard simultaneously.
■In the Run command box, type GPEDIT.MSC and hit Enter.
■From the left pane of the opened Local Group Policy Editor snap-in, expand User Configuration > Administrative Templates.
■From the expanded tree, click to select Control Panel.
■From the right pane, double-click the Prohibit access to Control Panel and PC settings policy.
■From the upper-left section of the opened Prohibit access to Control Panel and PC settings box, click to select the Enabled radio button.
■Click OK and close the Local Group Policy Editor snap-in.
■Restart your Windows 10 computer to apply the settings.
Note: If the PC is a member of a domain, the same restrictions can be configured at the domain level. As a result, all computers within that domain can have the same settings applied simultaneously.
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