How to Block or Restrict Users From Installing Software in Windows 10/8/7

How to Block or Restrict Users From Installing Software in Windows 10/8/7.

Learning how to prevent users from installing software on Windows 10, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 is easy enough and it will take only a few minutes of your time. So, read this tutorial all the way to the end, and you will become an expert in adding Windows restrictions in no time.

You can if you wish, restrict users from installing or running programs in Windows 10/8/7 as well as Windows Vista/XP/2000 & Windows Server family. You can do so by using certain Group Policy settings to control the behavior of the Windows Installer, prevent certain programs from running or restrict via the Registry Editor.

The Windows Installer, msiexec.exe, previously known as Microsoft Installer, is an engine for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software on modern Microsoft Windows systems.
In this post, we will see how to block installation of software in Windows 10/8/7.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).