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Although users need access to applications, they only need access to some of them.

Thishow-to guidewill walk through the different ways to block users from accessing specific apps on Windows 11.

Windows 11 block apps

Windows 11 block apps

You may need to repeat the steps to block other apps.

Group Policy user configuration

Don’t run specified Windows applications

Windows 11 block app access

New Hash Rule

Choose app to block and create hash

Local Security Policy block app

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Windows 11 block Settings app

Windows 11 reset all Group Policy settings

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Windows 11 Start menu customization settings

Windows 11 Disk Quotas settings

Windows 11 system features

Windows 11 Start menu

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