{"id":1466,"date":"2014-05-06T09:40:20","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T09:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2023-04-17T06:06:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T06:06:20","slug":"how-to-lock-apps-on-pc-with-windows-7-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-lock-apps-on-pc-with-windows-7-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Lock Apps on PC with Windows 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In order to protect Windows 7 safer, this passage provides two ways to lock apps in Local Policy Editor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#way1\">Way 1: Forbid Windows Apps Running in Windows 7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way2\">Way 2: Create Apps Lock Rules with Windows 7 AppLocker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"way1\">Way 1: Forbid Windows Apps Running in Windows 7<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Click <strong>Start<\/strong> and run <strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong> command. <strong>Local Group Policy Editor<\/strong> opens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1471 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-1.png\" alt=\"windows 7 group policy editor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-1-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Open <strong>Local Computer Policy \u2013 User Configuration \u2013 Administrative Templates \u2013 System<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:\u00a0<\/strong>Click \u201c<strong>Don\u2019t run specified Windows applications<\/strong>\u201d in the right side, and select \u201cEnabled\u201d and click \u201cShow\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"549\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1472 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-2.png\" alt=\"windows apps run setting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-2.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-2-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:\u00a0<\/strong>Type the apps name and add them to list of disallowed applications.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"256\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1473 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-3.png\" alt=\"add apps to forbid in windows 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-3.png 510w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1-3-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:\u00a0<\/strong>Click \u201cOK\u201d to turn back to Local Group Policy Editor and click \u201cOK\u201d again to confirm some apps locked in Windows 7.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way2\">Way 2: Create Apps Lock Rules with Windows 7 AppLocker<\/h2>\n<p>Windows 7 provides a new function AppLocker, which could make sure computer user run the specified programs on your computer. With AppLocker, we can forbid others installing suspicious software or making unnecessary trouble.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Press <strong>Windows + R<\/strong> to open Run dialogue box, and type \u201cgpedit.msc\u201d and press Enter to run Windows 7 Local Group Policy Editor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Open <strong>Local Computer Policy \u2013 Computer Configuration \u2013 Windows Settings \u2013 Security Settings \u2013 Application Control Policies \u2013 AppLocker \u2013 Executable Rules<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1477 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-1.png\" alt=\"open windows 7 applocker \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-1-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:\u00a0<\/strong>Right click Executable Rules and choose \u201c<strong>Create New Rules<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cCreate Executable Rules\u201d window pops up. Click Next.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1478 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-2.png\" alt=\"create executable rules window\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-2.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-2-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Select \u201c<strong>Everyone<\/strong>\u201d in <strong>User or group<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1479 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-3.png\" alt=\"set permissions for forbidden apps in windows 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-3.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-3-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6:\u00a0<\/strong>Select \u201c<strong>Publisher<\/strong>\u201d and click \u201cNext\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1480 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-4.png\" alt=\"select publisher\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-4.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-4-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7:\u00a0<\/strong>Click \u201c<strong>Browse<\/strong>\u201d to select apps and move the sliding block to \u201cPublisher\u201d. Click Next.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1481 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-5.png\" alt=\"add apps to lock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-5.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-5-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8:\u00a0<\/strong>In \u201c<strong>Add exception<\/strong>\u201d drop-down box, select \u201cPublisher\u201d. If you want to create more locked app, click \u201cAdd\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-6.png\" alt=\"add rule exceptions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-6.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-6-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 9:\u00a0<\/strong>Click \u201cNext\u201d and \u201cCreate\u201d button to complete rule creation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-7.png\" alt=\"create app lock rule\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-7.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-7-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password\/how-to-lock-and-unlock-windows-system-on-laptop.html\">How to Lock and Unlock Windows System on Laptop<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to protect Windows 7 safer, this passage provides two ways to lock apps in Local Policy&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows-7"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1466"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6384,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1466\/revisions\/6384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}