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Normally all programs/applications will be shown if you start typing the name in the start menu. If you right-click on them, you can select "Go to file location". This will send you to StartMenu\Programs directory. If you move the required program away from this folder (to the desktop for example), it will no longer appear in your start menu when searching it in the start menu. You can move it back in if you want to reuse it.
Now, inside this folder, find the folder for the application that you want to hide. Right-click on the application folder, select New and then click on DWORD. Name the new value SystemComponent and give it a value of 1.
There are three methods I can think of off the top of my head on how this can be done, all permissions related. You can either remove a user or group's read access to a folder and/or files in the File Permissions dialog. Alternatively, you can remove the execute permission in the advanced permissions of the aforementioned dialog.
With the former method, the affected users will not be able to read the files or folders contents, thereby making it unable to be executed. Be aware, all files with this change cannot be read at all, meaning a text file in the folder, or a configuration file, will not be able to opened or edited. You can limit the permission change to just the executable.
The easy and user-friendly solution would be the Microsoft Family website, checkout this post. But you'll be using a new Member/Standard user account since your existing one would be the Administrator account and it's not possible to set restrictions on it, but you'll be using that to block the apps for the Standard user.
Follow this article to create the Standard user account and have it connected with your device. Remember to turn Activity Reporting on. Once done, sign into your device with this user account and just once launch the app you want to block, use it for a couple of minutes and close it. Then login to the Microsoft Family website with your Administrator account and you'll find the app show up under Screen time -> Apps & Games for that user and select Block app.Additionally you may also want to turn on the App and Game limits option there and then you may limit your apps usage by duration and/or time window for specific days of the week.
As @Biswapriyo mentioned in the comments, I just rename the executable file. (I add -disabled to the end of the name.) Then if I want it to work again, I just rename it to the original name. Of course, this doesn't fully hide it from all menus, as you requested, but it's very fast and easy.
I am trying to create and install a .NET app on a windows server that is always on, but I am running into problems. I have heard that I should not make it a Windows service (and would personally rather have a dialog app so I can see progress, etc) so I am trying to use the task scheduler. However, the task scheduler keeps trying to close my app prematurely, when it should only open it and leave it open.
NOTE: For unattended applications choose a Console app as some user interfaces apps can have issues unless a user is logged on, it depends YMMV. In general don't keep windows alive, ie dont spawn MsgBox's - kill all windows after use or only have the one console app running in the background unattended. The last thing you want is to crash the computer with too many handles and GDI Objects left undisposed.
When in the command prompt: I am looking for a Windows equivalent of CTRL+C in unix and mac to force exit a program in a command prompt. Sometimes my program would just infinitaly wait for... something and I would like to close it without hitting CTRL+ALT+DELETE and force quitting the windows command prompt.Thanks!
If, of course, you're in the unfortunate position of not having that log entry, your best bet is to go through and see if you can determine when, precisely, it was installed, and correlate that with the Security Event Logs to determine with had an interactive logon session at that time.
The Adobe installer logs might be more helpful in narrowing down the precise time of install too, as it's possible your logging level didn't even log a non-MS application installation in the Event Logs. Either way, it's probably a matter of finding the precise time, and going through the Security logs to determine who had an open type 2 or type 10 logon during that time.
It's really kind of a pain, and if you're the one who's going to be relegated to log diving, it might not be a horrible idea to do a quick cost/benefit breakdown of how much it's going to cost to ferret out this [not-entirely-conclusive] information, because it's not exactly a smoking gun. It'll give you a pretty strong case as to who did it, but unless you have a high enough logging level to see which user called the installer, it's not going to be considered definitive proof. (Or at least I've never seen it taken that way.)
Using Event Viewer, you can filter the Application log for Event ID 11707. Search by the particular date/time you think the program was installed and it will also list a user name. Very useful if you need to track who is installing what, when.
CSD works with local energy services providers throughout the state installing weatherization and energy efficiency measures for low-income homeowners and renters that qualify under the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Energy efficiency means using less energy which in turn can reduce utility costs. Some of the benefits of energy efficiency and weatherization include:
Having a high energy bill is not the only indicator that you may benefit from energy efficient weatherization measures. If you notice cold drafts in your home from windows or doors, run the heater throughout the entire day in the winter, or run your air conditioner throughout the entire day in the summer, then you may benefit from having an assessment done on your home. An assessment, or energy audit, is performed by community partners in low-income households to find ways to make your home more energy efficient. Some of the energy efficiency improvements include:
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