Hide WMI Control snap-in from Computer Management console file.

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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. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.

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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]</b>, key and create a new key with the name "MMC" under "Microsoft".

Then, create a "{5C659257-E236-11D2-8899-00104B2AFB46}" key under "MMC".

Now, right-click in the open area to create a String Value with the name "Restrict_Run" in "{5C659257-E236-11D2-8899-00104B2AFB46}" key.

Next, right-click on "Restrict_Run" and click on 'Modify'.

Finally set the value data as '1' and click 'OK'.

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Registry Entries

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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]
Location: Current User
Value Name: MMC
Data Type: Key
Action Type: Add an Entry

Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\]
Location: Current User
Value Name: {5C659257-E236-11D2-8899-00104B2AFB46}
Data Type: Key
Action Type: Add an Entry

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
Action Type: Add an Entry

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