Windows 10: How to disable Windows Script Host

Discus and support How to disable Windows Script Host in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; Is there a good way in registry or group policy to disable wscript.exe? Does it apply to all users? Purpose is to prevent users from accidentally... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by shmu26, Aug 28, 2017.

  1. SHMU26
    shmu26 Win User

    How to disable Windows Script Host


    Is there a good way in registry or group policy to disable wscript.exe? Does it apply to all users?
    Purpose is to prevent users from accidentally running malicious scripts.
    I could just delete it or rename it, but it might come back after a Windows update.

    :)
     
    shmu26, Aug 28, 2017
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  2. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    Andre Da Costa, Aug 28, 2017
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  3. FREDERIK LONG
    Frederik Long Win User
    Getting too many pop-ups of "Windows Script Host" error. How to solve it?

    The script is harmless.

    A Google search for your error message pointed me to this page. It shows you how to enable the Windows Script Host with a registry hack:

    Windows Script Host access is disabled on this machine
     
    Frederik Long, Aug 28, 2017
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  4. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User

    How to disable Windows Script Host

    You can use this per user (HKCU) or per PC (HKLM).
    Code: reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings" /v "Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings" /v "Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f[/quote] Another option, per user based.
    Code: reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "DisallowRun" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun" /v "1" /t REG_SZ /d "wscript.exe" /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun" /v "2" /t REG_SZ /d "cscript.exe" /f[/quote]
    Symantec used to recommend it, but they have realized, that preventing malware does not really help them.
     
    TairikuOkami, Aug 28, 2017
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