If you don't want anyone altering the settings on your computer, in Windows 10 you can quickly prevent this by disabling access to the Settings app and the Control Panel using the Local Group Policy Editor and the Registry. This not only ensures your configurations will be preserved all the time, but it also helps stop users from modifying settings accidentally.
00:32 Using Group Policy Editor
02:03 Using Registry
Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.
Type gpedit.msc and click OK to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
Browse the following path:
User Configuration::Administrative Templates::Control Panel
On the right side, double-click the Prohibit access to Control Panel and PC settings policy.
Select the Enabled option.
Click Apply.
Click OK.
Registry :
Browse the following path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Right-click on the right side, select New, and then click on DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Name the key NoControlPanel and press Enter.
Double-click the newly created DWORD and set the value from 0 to 1.
Restart PC
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