Prevent users from running Microsoft Lync

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Registry

HKCU software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\lync

Value name: preventrun

Enabled: preventrun = 1

Disabled: preventrun = 0

Description

Prevents users from running Microsoft Lync. If you enable this policy setting, users cannot run Microsoft Lync. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can run Microsoft Lync. Note: You can configure this policy setting under both Computer Configuration and User Configuration, but the policy setting under Computer Configuration takes precedence.