How to Block Specific Settings on Windows 10 Version 1809

Microsoft is moving all configuration options from the classic Control Panel to the Settings app in Windows 10, and with every new OS feature update, the company continues this migration.

Windows 10 version 1809 makes no exception, so the Settings app has become the go-to place for everything related to the configuration of your computer.

But the more options are migrated, the more complex the Settings app gets, and some users don’t necessarily want all the content to be displayed to everyone. This is because changing specific settings could affect system performance or impact its security, so restricting access to certain sections could be one way to prevent this from happening.

Of course, there are several ways to prevent unauthorized changes to your system, like creating standard accounts for users who aren’t allowed to alter the configuration, but restricting access to some Settings screens is also one effective method to reach the same goal.

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