How to Block Specific Group Policies

Group policies are specific rules and settings that control certain features for Windows user accounts on a specific workstation. With administrative access, you can make changes to or block certain group policies on the computer by using the "Local Group Policy Editor" built into Windows. This includes controlling elements such as preventing users from adding or removing the taskbar, changing the icons in the Control Panel or preventing users from accessing the Task Manager. The tools in Windows make this task user-friendly, even without much technical experience.

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  Click "Start" and enter "gpedit.msc" into the search box.

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  Right-click the "gpedit" entry that appears in the Start menu and select "Run as administrator." Enter your administrative password if prompted and press "Enter." The "Local Group Policy Editor" window will appear.

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  Navigate through the local group policies in the left pane using the black and white arrow buttons to expand or contract a selection. Select and highlight the policy that you want to modify.

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  Navigate through the settings for the selected local group policy in the right pane. Highlight any of the settings and read the description that appears to the left of the setting to learn more about the specific group policy setting.

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  Right-click the setting you want to change and select "Properties." A new window will appear.

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  Click the "Disabled" button" to block the group policy setting. Click "OK" to save the changes and exit the window. Exit the "Local Group Policy Editor" when you are finished.