Filed under: Security, Utilities, Windows, Freeware
Trust No Exe Blocks Application Startups - Windows Only
by Lee Mathews Aug 10th 2008
What does it do? It installs as a service and can block any executable process: exe, dll, sys, com, etc. Set up allow and deny folders, start the service, and programs just won't launch anymore. It'll block attempted launches from anything - floppy or USB drives, network shares, wherever. Theoretically, you could even use it as a basic malware defense by adding your temporary internet files to the denied list.
Since it's a service, it's always protecting your PC. Just be sure you lock down access to services.msc and your control panel, since there's no password option to keep users out.
It's an oldie, but a goodie, and definitely a good, simple way to prevent annoying installs and inappropriate use.
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