If you want to disable access to the command prompt for standard accounts, you can do so by editing the Windows Registry. Standard accounts typically have less privileges than administrator accounts, so they can’t perform certain tasks, such as opening the command prompt.
To disable access to the command prompt for standard accounts, follow these steps:
1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type regedit and press Enter.
3. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
4. If the System key doesn’t exist, you can create it by right-clicking the Windows key, select New, and then click Key. Name the new key System.
5. With the System key selected, right-click in the right pane and select New.
6. Click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
7. Name the new value DisableCMD.
8. Double-click the DisableCMD value to open its properties dialog box.
9. Change the Value data to 1 and click OK.
10. Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.
After you restart your computer, standard accounts will no longer have access to the command prompt. If you need to enable access to the command prompt for a standard account, you can do so by following the steps above and changing the Value data back to 0.
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How to Disable Access to the Command Prompt for Standard Account?
How to Disable Access to the Command Prompt for Power Users
As a system administrator, you may want to disable access to the command prompt for power users on your network. This can be done by editing the Windows Registry.
1. Click Start, then type “regedit” in the search box.
2. Navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
3. If the key does not exist, create it.
4. In the right pane, create a new DWORD value called “DisableCMD”.
5. Set the value to “1” to disable access to the command prompt.
6. Exit the Registry Editor.
Users will now need to use a different method to access the command prompt.
How to Disable Access to the Command Prompt for Administrator
The command prompt is a powerful tool that can be used to perform a variety of tasks on a computer. Unfortunately, it can also be used to perform malicious actions. For this reason, it is important to disable access to the command prompt for standard users.
To do this, open the Control Panel and go to User Accounts. Select the account you want to modify and click on the Change account type button.
In the Account type drop-down menu, select Standard User and click on the Change Account Type button. This will disable access to the command prompt for the selected user.
How to Disable Access to the Command Prompt for All Users
If you want to disable access to the command prompt for all users, you can do so by editing the registry. To do this, open the Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Create a new DWORD value called DisableCMD and set its value to 1. This will disable the command prompt for all users.
If you only want to disable the command prompt for standard users, you can create a new DWORD value called HideCMD and set its value to 1. This will hide the command prompt from the standard user account.
How to Enable Access to the Command Prompt for Standard Account
If you would like to enable access to the command prompt for a standard account, you can follow the steps below:
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Click on User Accounts.
3. Select Change account type.
4. Select the Standard user account that you would like to enable access to the command prompt for.
5. Click Change Account Type.
6. In the pop-up window, select the Administrator option next to Account Type.
7. Click OK.
Your standard user account should now have access to the command prompt.
