How to block yourself from downloading an app

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How to block yourself from downloading an app

Updated: July 15, Tech Tested. This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent an application from running on a Windows computer. Applications can be individually disabled from within the Registry Editor on any Windows computer. Log in Facebook Loading Google Loading Civic Loading No account yet? Create an account. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy.

Article Edit. Learn why people trust wikiHow. This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and validated that they work. Learn more Opening the Policies Folder. Creating Folders for Blocked Programs.

Adding a Program to Block. Show 1 more Show less Tips and Warnings. Related Articles, how to block yourself from downloading an app. Part 1 of It's in the top-left corner of the Start menu. A pop-out menu will appear on the left how to block yourself from downloading an app. Click All apps.

This option is in the upper-left side of the Start menu. Find the program you want to block. Scroll down until you find the app icon for the program you want to block. You may need how to block yourself from downloading an app click a folder to view the program's app icon. For example, if you want to block Notepad, you would scroll down and click the "Windows Accessories" folder to reveal the Notepad app icon.

Select More. It's in the drop-down menu. This will open a pop-out window. Click Open file location. This option is in the pop-out window.

Doing so opens the file location of the program's shortcut in File Explorer. Right-click the program's shortcut file. You'll find it in the File Explorer window. A drop-down menu will appear. This opens the program's actual file location. Right-click the program's icon, then click Properties. Doing so opens the Properties window for the program in question, how to block yourself from downloading an app. Review the file's name and extension.

The file's name is listed in the text box at the top of the Properties window, while the extension is in parentheses to the right of the "Type of file" heading. You'll combine these two e. The extension will almost always be ". For example, if you looked up the file location of Notepad, you'd find that its name is "notepad.

Remember the file's name and extension for later. This is what you'll plug into the Registry Editor in order to block the program. Part 2 of Type regedit into Start. Doing so searches your computer for the Registry Editor program. Click regedit. It's a blue cluster of cubes at the top of the Start window.

Click Yes when prompted. This will prompt Registry Editor to open. If you aren't an administrator, you won't be able to open the Registry Editor. Navigate to the "Policies" folder. Double-click the "Microsoft" folder.

Double-click the "Windows" folder. Double-click the "CurrentVersion" folder. Click the "Policies" folder. It's in the list of folders below the "CurrentVersion" folder. Doing so will display the folder's contents in the window on the right side of the page. Part 3 of Make sure there isn't already an "Explorer" folder.

If you see a folder labeled "Explorer" in the "Policies" folder contents that are listed in the right-hand pane, you can skip ahead to the "Select the 'Explorer' folder" step of this method.

If there isn't an "Explorer" folder, you'll need to create one. Click Edit. This tab is in the upper-left side of the Registry Editor window. Clicking it results in a drop-down menu. The menus in the upper-left side of the window apply to whichever folder is open at the time. Select New. It's at the top of the Edit drop-down menu. Selecting it prompts a pop-out window to appear. Click Key.

This option is at the top of the pop-out window. A new folder will appear below the "Policies" folder on the left-hand side of the window. This will create a new folder how to block yourself from downloading an app titled "Explorer" in the "Policies" folder.

Select the "Explorer" folder. Click this folder in the left-hand column. It's in the upper-left side of the window. The pop-out menu will reappear. Double-click DisallowRun. This will open the "DisallowRun" value. Change the "DisallowRun" value to "1". Type 1 into the "Value data" field, then click OK. Click this folder in the left-hand column again.

Create a new folder. Click Editselect Newand click Key. This creates a new folder inside of the "Explorer" folder titled "DisallowRun". Part 4 of Select the "DisallowRun" folder. Click this folder below the "Explorer" folder on the left side of the window. Create a new string value. Click Editselect Newand click String Value. This will name your string value "1". Open the string value.

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How to block yourself from downloading an app

Jul 06,  · It looked ok, so I agreed to download it. As time went on, I found the game to be How do I prevent a deleted app from being re-downloaded - iPhone, iPad, iPod Forums at blogger.com Nov 09,  · Are random apps downloading on my Android?Help! Are unwanted apps installing without permission? Then, learn how to stop unwanted apps on Android. Many Android owners notice several apps on their devices that did not blogger.com leaves the question of how do I stop apps from automatically installing? Aug 04,  · It's possible to block certain classes of apps from being downloaded. Settings>General>Restrictions>Allowed Content>Apps You can then chose the age rating of apps you want to allow. Go to Settings>General>Restrictions>Allowed content>Apps.