If you have a shared computer that your family and friends can access, you might not want them to mess around in the Control Panel, and fortunately with a simple tweak you can disable it.
  • Type gpedit.msc into the Run.
  • When Group Policy Editor opens, navigate to User Configuration\Administrative Templates then select Control Panel in the left Column. In the right column double-click on Prohibit access to the Control Panel.
  • Select the radio button next to Enabled, click OK, and then close out of Group Policy Editor.
  • After the Control Panel is disabled, you’ll notice it’s no longer listed in the Start Menu.
  • If the user tries to type Control Panel into the Search box in the Start menu, they will get the Error message.