Why bother doing this? You might share a computer and not want some users having access to some settings. Or you might have a computer in your business that is available to guests and customers that you want to lock down a bit. Of course, you could also go all in and disable the Control Panel and Settings interface completely. But if you don’t want to go that far, hiding items from the Control Panel is an easy way to protect specific settings from being changed. If you have a Pro or Enterprise edition of Windows, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor to make the change. Users of any edition of Windows can also make a quick edit to the Registry.
Home Users: Hide Control Panel Items By Editing the Registry
If you have Windows 7, 8, or 10 Home, you will have to edit the Windows Registry to make these changes. You can also do it this way if you have Windows Pro or Enterprise, but just feel more comfortable working in the Registry. (If you have Pro or Enterprise, though, we recommend using the easier Local Group Policy Editor, as described in the next section.)
Standard warning: Registry Editor is a powerful tool and misusing it can render your system unstable or even inoperable. This is a pretty simple hack and as long as you stick to the instructions, you shouldn’t have any problems. That said, if you’ve never worked with it before, consider reading about how to use the Registry Editor before you get started. And definitely back up the Registry (and your computer!) before making changes.
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