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deny users s/w install rights on stand-alone WinXP

I have some users that I want to make sure can not install software on Windows XP from their user (not Admin) accounts.

I have denied access to the Add/Remove .cpl but that does not stop them from being able to install apps using self-installer setups.

I would be happy to do this using either the registry or group policy.

Thanks,

Kevin

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Thanks people! Those are great answers. I had spent some time looking at GPedit and yet missed the Windows installer part.

Run Gpedit 3-4 mouse clicks later and I had exactly what I wanted.

The other two answers got points for being good and timely, but the GP answer is really the one I wanted.

Much faster and better here than the microsoft.windowsxp newsgroup where the guy did not even read the question and used RTFM in his signature.

Kevin

raybass

There's a manual for windows xp?

dis1931

i think microsoft calls it www.microsoft.com...but that is just a guess...LOL

Worked4me

Glad to help wheels4me..