Blocking an Application in Windows

          If you a computer administrator and you do not want user run a few program in the computer such as game, browser, etc. you can block the application from running using registry. You can block the program just add a few entry to your registry setting. I think this tips is useful trick to System Administrator or the for the people who have a PC and don't want other user (friend or family) running a few program in their PC.

          Usually the program can be blocked on the PC to prevent other user change setting in the computer such as regedit.exe, cmd.exe, etc. Other benefit, with this tricks you can block windows application from running without windows application blocker software. To do this tips is easy you can change some registry setting on your Windows PC. I have tested this tips in my computer and it work.

Here comes the way to Block Specific Program from Running in Windows:

• Open your registry editor (Click Start-Run then type regedit), then find the following key:
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Software / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Policies / Explorer
• If you have found the key, add new DWORD Value and rename it to be DisallowRun.
• Double click the value and set data value to be 1.
• Create new key under Explorer key and rename it to be DisallowRun, so the complete key will be like this:
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Software / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Policies / Explorer / DisallowRun
• On DisallowRun key, create new String Value, and rename it as anything you like(example: application1). Double click the value and set the data value by application that you want to block. (Example winamp.exe, cmd.exe, or regedit.exe)
• Close your registry editor.
• Logout or restart PC for changes to take effect.

        This method will work in Windows starting from XP.

Here's the link to the video that explains this trick in detail

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