Windows 10 registry difference

Question

Hello,

I have four desktops and a laptop. The desktops have French as the GUI with the registry in English. The laptop is all English. 

I attempted to limit access to Settings and Control Panel on the desktops following these instructions:

1 - Windows key+R

2- type regedit

3- browse the following path

hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\explorer

4- right click , select new, DWORD (32-bit) value

5- name the key NCP , enter

6- double click NCP and set the value from 0 to 1

7- click OK

**The problem I am having is on the French boxes the file path is 

*hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies*

On the English laptop the file path is 

hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\explorer

**Because of this I am not able to limit the access mentioned above. Albeit I can complete the steps just without limiting access...nothing changes.

How can I have the desktop registry mirror the laptop? Or is there another way to limit the access on the desktops?

Appreciate your help

Anisa

Answer 1

THAT IS AWESOME!

Saves you so much headaches yay!

Do the policies, much easier to manage.

Answer 2

TASK ACCOMPLISHED, yes!!!

Thanks Sarah you have been instrumental in all of this...kudos to you.

Answer 3

If you have professional edition you can use group policies.

See the link below on how to do this.

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-acce...

Answer 4

Hello SarahKong,  I do not want the users accessing control panel or settings. I do not have the enterprise version of Win10.

Answer 5

What are you trying to prevent the users from doing?

I might be able to help with policies instead. Which are a way better solution for administration.