Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key: (The first one is per user, the second, per system)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall][HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall]
Create a new DWORD value for each restriction required according to the table below. Set the value to equal "1" to enable the restriction or "0" to disable it
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall][HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Uninstall]
Create a new DWORD value for each restriction required according to the table below. Set the value to equal "1" to enable the restriction or "0" to disable it
- NoAddRemovePrograms - Disable Add/Remove Programs
- NoRemovePage - Disable Change and Remove Programs
- NoAddPage - Disable Add Programs
- NoWindowsSetupPage - Disable Windows Components Wizard
- NoAddFromCDorFloppy - Hide "Add a program from CD-ROM or disk" option
- NoAddFromInternet - Hide "Add programs from Microsoft" option
- NoAddFromNetwork - Hide "Add programs from your network" option
- NoServices - Go directly to Windows Components Wizard
- NoSupportInfo - Disable Support Information
You may need to restart Windows for the changes to take effect.
Add or Remove Programs Restriction - Undo
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