This policy setting prevents users from using Windows Installer to install patches. If you enable this policy setting, users are prevented from using Windows Installer to install patches. Patches are updates or upgrades that replace only those program files that have changed. Because patches can be easy vehicles for malicious programs, some installations prohibit their use. Note: This policy setting applies only to installations that run in the user's security context. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, by default, users who are not system administrators cannot apply patches to installations that run with elevated system privileges, such as those offered on the desktop or in Add or Remove Programs. Also, see the "Enable user to patch elevated products" policy setting.
This policy setting prevents users from performing the following commands from the Start menu or Windows Security screen: ...
This policy setting prevents users from running the interactive command prompt, Cmd.exe. This policy setting also determines ...
This policy setting prevents users from searching for installation files when they add features or components to an installed ...
This policy setting prevents users from starting Task Manager. Task Manager (taskmgr.exe) lets users start and stop programs; ...
This policy setting prevents users from using Windows Installer to install patches. If you enable this policy setting, users ...
This policy setting prevents Windows from keeping track of the apps that are used and searched most frequently. If you enable ...
This policy setting prevents Windows Installer from creating a System Restore checkpoint each time an application is installed. ...
This policy setting prevents Windows Messenger from automatically running at logon. If you enable this policy setting, Windows ...
This policy setting prohibits access to Windows Connect Now (WCN) wizards. If you enable this policy setting, the wizards ...