Windows 10: Is there a way to restrict some of the settings in the Settings app, without blocking use...

This may be a relatively dumb question but I'm working my first IT job and can't seem to find any solutions online for this. Our company uses group policy to completely restrict all general user access to the settings and control panel apps. This forces every general user in our company to call the help desk every time they need to do something as simple as change which sides the monitors are on. Every time they call we have to make them a temporary admin, sign out and back in, change the screens, revoke the admin rights, and sign out and back in. This wastes tons of time for not just the user

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Blocking apps in Family Settings

Hi Sara,

To help you add apps to the blocked apps list, kindly follow the instructions provided under the
Set restrictions on apps, games, and media section in this article:

Set the right limits for your child.

Let us know how it goes.

 

blocking apps

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps:

• Log in to https://familysafety.microsoft.com/ using your Microsoft Email account.
• Find the user that is correspond to the computer account on the Windows that you are having issue with.
• Click on "App Restrictions".
• Under App Restrictions, click on "App list".
• Here, you can Allow or Block the Apps/Games that you want.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

Thank you.

 

Restrict app access to UWP apps in Windows 10

Hi ExtGame,

You can easily block apps by setting up restrictions through the child's Microsoft account.

To do this, go to https://account.microsoft.com/family and sign in with your Microsoft account. Then:

• Find your child's name and select Content restrictions.
  
• Scroll down to Apps, games & media and switch Block inappropriate apps, games & media from
  Off to On.
  
• To always block a specific app or game, add it to the Always blocked list by blocking it where it appears on the
  Activity page.

Note: If your child downloaded something before you set these limits, you can block it where it appears on the Activity page. They’ll need your permission to use it again, and you can respond to their requests from your email
or on https://account.microsoft.com/family.


You may block Skype in there. For more information about setting restrictions for a child on Windows 10, you may visit
this page.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.