Hide Change or Remove Programs page

Policy ID
NoRemovePage
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Control Panel › Add or Remove Programs

Description

Removes the Change or Remove Programs button from the Add or Remove Programs bar. As a result, users cannot view or change the attached page.

The Change or Remove Programs button lets users uninstall, repair, add, or remove features of installed programs.

If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Change or Remove Programs page is available to all users.

This setting does not prevent users from using other tools and methods to delete or uninstall programs.

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