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Note: Applocker will only work in Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise. First you need to find this feature. Open the Start menu and type gpedit.msc in the search field. ![]() Go to Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Application Control Policies an select Executable Rules: ![]() On the right pane, right click and select Create Default Rules: ![]() You will see three fields all with the “Allowed” permission. This will allow every user to run every program. ![]() Right click your mouse and select Create New Rule: ![]() A wizard will appear. Select Skip this page by default. Press Next. ![]() In this case we want to deny the access to an application for an user, so select “Deny”. ![]() Type the user you want to restrict, you can also select everyone. In this case I restrict a user named “user“. ![]() After that press Next: ![]() Now we are only going to block an executable. As you can see there are several possibilities. Select “File hash” in this case. ![]() Now you browse for Microsoft Excel: ![]() Go to c:\program files\microsoft office\office14: ![]() Press Next: ![]() Select Create: ![]() It might take some time for Applocker to work. The best way is to reboot your system. Now, everytime you try to launch Excel, you will see the following image: ![]() |