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Why disabling/stopping windows MSI service wont stop installing/uninstalling of the applications?
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Because not all applications are installed via MS Installer. There are many other ways to install apps on Windows.
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Marcin
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Hello,
Changing the local group policy editor can prevent the system from automatically installing software. You can try the following steps:
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Zunhui
Actually I want either through CMD , PowerShell or using registry. Means once I configured the setting then until I change it no application will get installed.
Hello,
Based on your needs, you can refer to the following ways to modify the registry to see if it works:
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Zunhui
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tried changing registry value but still app is getting installed
Use either Software Restriction Policy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/windows-installer-and-software-restriction-policy or AppLocker https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/windows-defender-application-control/applocker/windows-installer-rules-in-applocker
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Marcin
Hi Marcin ,
Actually I want to do this programmatically. so that on button click I can deploy the setting. as accessing registry or CMD/PowerShell is easy so that's why I was looking through that way. anyway if I can do this same app locker setting through code then that would also help.