Disable the Control Panel in Windows 7

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Video: Disable the Control Panel in Windows 7

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   First we need to open the Run program

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   To open Run, we need to press and hold the Windows menu button on the keyboard, and then press 'R'.

   

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   Once the window opens, we can let go of the buttons

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   Now, in the textbox, we need to type "gpedit.msc"

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   Tap "Enter" on the keyboard. A new window will open.

   

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   In this window, we need to look under "User Configuration"

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   We need to locate "Administrative Templates"

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   Double click on it.

   

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   Then, double click on "Control Panel"

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   On the right side of the window, there is the option, "Prohibit access to the Control Panel"

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   Double click this and a new window will open.

   

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   In this window, we need to click "Enabled", then click "OK"

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   Once it is finished, let's click on the Start menu

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   There will no longer be a "Control Panel" option there.

   

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    This concludes our tutorial on how to disable the Control Panel on Windows 7 computers

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