Windows 7 – How to hide item of Control Panel using GPO
Issue: You want to hide items of control panel using GPO
Resolution: Set the policy below:
User Settings -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Hide specified Control Panel Items
Click this policy to enable it and enter the “Canonical name“ according to :
https://msdn.microsoft.com/zh-TW/library/ee330741(v=VS.85).aspx
Windows 7 Control Panel Canonical Names
The following canonical names are defined for Control Panel items in Windows 7. All names are also valid on Windows Vista unless specified otherwise.
Control Panel Item |
Canonical name |
Action Center |
Microsoft.ActionCenter (Windows 7 and later only) |
Administrative Tools |
Microsoft.AdministrativeTools |
For Example:
You want to disable Administrative Tools and User Accounts from Control Panel, enter the value as below:
· Microsoft.AdministrativeTools
· Microsoft.UserAccounts
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Close the Control Panel then check again, you won’t see these 2 items:
