Do you have a program on your computer that you would like Windows to block from opening? With a few tweaks to the Windows 7 registry, you can force it to prevent nearly any program of your choice from opening, and the process is entirely reversible!
How To Disallow Programs From Running In Windows 7
Step 1
Hold down the Windows Key and Press R to open the run dialog. In here Type regedit and then Press Enter.
Step 2
Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
Step 3
Right-Click in the right pane of the Explorer key and Select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Rename the new DWORD to: DisallowRun
Step 4
Right-Click the DisallowRun DWORD you just created and Select Modify.* Set the Value data to 1 and then Click OK. *You can also just Double-Click the DisallowRun DWORD to modify it.
Step 5
Déjà vu! We’re going to create another DisallowRun, but this time it is going to be a registry key. Right-Click the Explorer key and then Select New > Key and name it DisallowRun.
Step 6
In the new DisallowRun key you just created, Right-Click in the right pane and Select New > String Value. Name the new String anything you like, but for organizational purposes, it would be a good idea to call it something in reference to the program you want to block.
Step 7
Modify the new String and for the value data Type in the process name. In my example, I’m going to block Internet Explorer, so I will disallow iexplore.exe from running. No need to include the full file path, just the name of the .exe file will do.
Step 8
Restart your computer for changes to take effect.
Done!
Now the designated programs should no longer open while you are using Windows 7! Groovy! Thanks! Comment Name * Email *
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