
The Windows Installer should now be blocked. exe Copy and paste that into the space provided in the box and click OK. Is found at: C:\ WINDOWS\system32\msiexec. Now, you’re going to add the Windows Installer Program which is called msiexec.exe and Click Show and a Show Contents window appears where you type in the location of the program to be blocked. In the right-hand side pane, look for Don’t Run Specified Windows Applications.Ī new option appears called List of Disallowed Applications.

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System. Prevent running specific Windows Applications : If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the system applies the current user's permissions when it installs programs that a system administrator does not distribute or offer.These privileges are usually reserved for programs that have been assigned to the user If you enable this policy setting, privileges are extended to all programs.To do this double click on Always install with elevated privileges.Locate Windows Installer and configure it to Always install with elevated privileges. User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components. In Local Group Policy Editor locate the following:.In Start Search type Gpedit.msc and hit the Enter key.

#The "For non-managed applications only" option permits users to install only those programs that a system administrator assigns. This is the default behavior for Windows Installer on Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista when the policy is not configured. # The "Never" option indicates Windows Installer is fully enabled. But users can use other methods to install and upgrade programs. # If you opt Always "Always" option indicates that Windows Installer is disabled.
