Policy

Prevent launch an application

Microsoft Windows

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Prevent launch an application
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Tablet PC > Hardware Buttons
Supported on
At least Windows Vista

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista

Prevents the user from launching an application from a Tablet PC hardware button. If you enable this policy, applications cannot be launched from a hardware button, and "Launch an application" is removed from the drop down menu for configuring button actions (in the Tablet PC Control Panel buttons tab). If you disable this policy, applications can be launched from a hardware button. If you do not configure this policy, applications can be launched from a hardware button.

Internal name
PreventLaunchApp_2
Policy ID
cb040c801d30
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\TabletPC
Value name
PreventButtonApplicationLaunch
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\TabletPC
Value name
PreventButtonApplicationLaunch
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.