gpedit not available on win 7 home

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  1. Posts : 24
    windows 7 home premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #11

    Ok since their really is no solution other than do it manually in the reg, let me REPHRASE the question,, how does one create a standard user account in windows 7 home premium 64bit and disallow the standard user from installing software?
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  2. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #12

    Standard users cannot install software or change system settings. That is the way it is right out of the box. That is one of the reasons why standard user accounts were created.
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  3. Posts : 24
    windows 7 home premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #13

    LMiller7 said:
    Standard users cannot install software or change system settings. That is the way it is right out of the box. That is one of the reasons why standard user accounts were created.
    not on the 3 computers Im using? they sure can install...
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  4. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #14

    Are you certain they are using the standard account they were assigned or an admin account they might have gained access to?

    A standard account does not have the capability to install software. Not unless some vary serious changes have been made to system security. And such could only be made with an admin account.
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  5. Posts : 24
    windows 7 home premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #15

    LMiller7 said:
    Are you certain they are using the standard account they were assigned or an admin account they might have gained access to?

    A standard account does not have the capability to install software. Not unless some vary serious changes have been made to system security. And such could only be made with an admin account.
    its the standard account if face I created a new one just to try and sure as you know what I can install.. I did a google search and found several links whee users were able to install all so..
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  6. Posts : 39
    Windows 7 Home prem x64
       #16

    countmypennies said:
    LMiller7 said:
    Are you certain they are using the standard account they were assigned or an admin account they might have gained access to?

    A standard account does not have the capability to install software. Not unless some vary serious changes have been made to system security. And such could only be made with an admin account.
    its the standard account if face I created a new one just to try and sure as you know what I can install.. I did a google search and found several links whee users were able to install all so..

    As I understand it (and the way I have it set up) if the Admin account has a password assigned to it, then in order for a standard user account to install anything they need the admin password. If the Admin account has no password then I think it just has a pop up asking for you to click to allow.

    I have an admin account, password protected.. but for everyday use I have a standard account, if I try to install anything it asks for the admin account password.

    Though like you say, I have seen it able to install say browser (user specific) add ones without asking.

    Seems like your only real option is a registry setting

    try looking at the group policy settings Download Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server from Official Microsoft Download Center

    Good luck
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  7. Posts : 24
    windows 7 home premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #17

    AndyHK said:
    countmypennies said:
    LMiller7 said:
    Are you certain they are using the standard account they were assigned or an admin account they might have gained access to?

    A standard account does not have the capability to install software. Not unless some vary serious changes have been made to system security. And such could only be made with an admin account.
    its the standard account if face I created a new one just to try and sure as you know what I can install.. I did a google search and found several links whee users were able to install all so..

    As I understand it (and the way I have it set up) if the Admin account has a password assigned to it, then in order for a standard user account to install anything they need the admin password. If the Admin account has no password then I think it just has a pop up asking for you to click to allow.

    I have an admin account, password protected.. but for everyday use I have a standard account, if I try to install anything it asks for the admin account password.

    Though like you say, I have seen it able to install say browser (user specific) add ones without asking.

    Seems like your only real option is a registry setting

    try looking at the group policy settings Download Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server from Official Microsoft Download Center

    Good luck
    I cannot use the group policy's since home premium does not include it..
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  8. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #18

    You can skip to the 1:45 point if you are in a hurry.


    I don't know of a way to do what countmypennies wants done :-(

    And there are plenty of apps the don't even need to be installed. You just download and run them.
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  9. Posts : 24
    windows 7 home premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #19

    Ok i got it to work I went back to the users panel made sure they all had valid passwords created a administrator and the admin that was is now a normal user and it does work.. thanks for all the help...:):)
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