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Hide WMI Control snap-in from Computer Management console file.
This setting can hide the snap-in WMI Control from Computer Management console file.
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Description:
Wmi control is a tool that enables you to configure windows management instrumentation settings on a remote computer or local computer. It can be accessed from start > control panel > administrative tools > computer management. But, with this setting you can hide this snap-in from computer management console file. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys \mmc\{5c659257-e236-11d2-8899-00104b2afb46} does not exist, create them as explained below. Then, create a string value restrict_run in the right panel. Now, right-click and modify its value to 1 which can disable snap-in. However, if you want to enable back the snap-in, delete the subkey {5c659257-e236-11d2-8899-00104b2afb46}. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: MMC |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: {5C659257-E236-11D2-8899-00104B2AFB46} |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{5C659257-E236-11D2-8899-00104B2AFB46}\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: Restrict_Run |
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) |
Enabled Value: 1 |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit". |
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Go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]</b>, key and create a new key with the name "MMC" under "Microsoft". |
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Then, create a "{5C659257-E236-11D2-8899-00104B2AFB46}" key under "MMC". |
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Now, right-click in the open area to create a String Value with the name "Restrict_Run" in "{5C659257-E236-11D2-8899-00104B2AFB46}" key. |
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Next, right-click on "Restrict_Run" and click on 'Modify'. |
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Finally set the value data as '1' and click 'OK'. |
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