Remove folder from "Turn Windows Features on or off" in control panel


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7/XP
       #1

    Remove folder from "Turn Windows Features on or off" in control panel


    I'm looking for a way to actually remove the folder for "Games" under "Turn Windows Features on or off" in Control panel. We need to completely remove the folder from the list so that our users can't just go in and re install the games. Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #2

    Do not give your users administrative power. Done.
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  3. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #3

    Hello Patio, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You will not be able to remove a item from being listed in Windows Features. However, only an administrator, or a standard user typing in the administrator's password, is able to turn on and off features.

    You could make sure that all users, except your user account, is a standard account and not an administrator account to prevent them from being able to.

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    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  4. Posts : 5
    Windows 7/XP
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thank you for the help.
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  5. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    You're welcome. :)
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  6. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #6

    You could always enable this setting in the Local Group Policy Editor.

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  7. Posts : 5
    Windows 7/XP
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thanks Dwarf, just what I was looking for.
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  8. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #8

    You're welcome. :)

    This method has the advantage of preventing other users from enabling and/or disabling many features which might compromise your system if not done correctly.
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