Restrict Applications via registry editor

Restrict Specify Applications via registry editor

Goto Start - Run - regedit
expand this key 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer and create "DisallowRun" (dword value) and give the value "1", after create a sub key name "DisallowRun" in "Explorer" key then open DisallowRun key create string value name "1" value date "Notepad.exe". If you want more applications restrictions give the sequence numbers for value name and give the applications exe name in value data.

For example you want to restrict Notepad and Adobe Acrobat Reader

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name : DisallowRun
Value Type : Dword value
Value Data : 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Disallow Run

Value Name : 1
Value Type : String Value
Value Data: notepad.exe

Value Name : 2
Value Type : String Value
Value Data: AcroRd32.exe

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