Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Management Console\Restricted/Permitted snap-ins\Group Policy\Preference snap-in extensions Description
This policy setting allows you to permit or prohibit use of the Control Panel Settings item and all preference extensions listed in the Group Policy Management Editor window of the GPMC under Computer Configuration\Preferences\Control Panel Settings. When the Control Panel Settings item or a preference extension is prohibited, it does not appear in the Group Policy Management Editor window. If you enable this policy setting, you permit use of the Control Panel Settings item and all preference extensions under Control Panel Settings for Computer Configuration. Enabling this policy setting overrides the "Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins" policy setting for the Control Panel Settings item, but not for its children. Enabling this policy setting does not override any "Permit use of <extension name> preference extension" policy settings that are disabled. If you disable this policy setting, you prohibit use of preference extensions under Control Panel Settings for Computer Configuration. Disabling this policy setting overrides any "Permit use of <extension name> preference extension" policy settings. If you do not configure this policy setting, you permit use of preference extensions under Control Panel Settings for Computer Configuration unless restricted by the "Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins" policy setting or any "Permit use of <extension name> preference extension" policy settings.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{17C6249E-BA57-4F69-AE93-4FB3D25CD9D7} Value name: Restrict_Run
Enabled: Restrict_Run = 0
Disabled: Restrict_Run = 1
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{17C6249E-BA57-4F69-AE93-4FB3D25CD9D7}]
"Restrict_Run"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{17C6249E-BA57-4F69-AE93-4FB3D25CD9D7}'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Restrict_Run' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{17C6249E-BA57-4F69-AE93-4FB3D25CD9D7}' -Name 'Restrict_Run' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{17C6249E-BA57-4F69-AE93-4FB3D25CD9D7}'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Restrict_Run' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{17C6249E-BA57-4F69-AE93-4FB3D25CD9D7}' -Name 'Restrict_Run' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Permit use of Control Panel Settings (Computers)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional with SP2
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{17C6249E-BA57-4F69-AE93-4FB3D25CD9D7}'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Restrict_Run' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.