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Prevent Task Run or End

Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Task Scheduler5.0

Value name: Execution

Description

Prevents users from starting and stopping tasks manually. This setting removes the Run and End Task items from the context menu that appears when you right-click a task. As a result, users cannot start tasks manually or force tasks to end before they are finished. Note: This setting appears in the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If both settings are configured, the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence over the setting in User Configuration.