Luckily, as of Windows 10 build 1703, Microsoft added the required policy templates to Group Policy in an effort to prevent unauthorized access to the individual panes, or the entire Settings app (Figure A).ġ.

Even in single user environments, it would behoove systems administrators to lockdown unnecessary panes in addition to securing those panes which IT specifically wishes to keep out of the hands of end-users. This can pose issues for multi-user setups where more than one user will work from a machine. SEE: Windows 10 April 2018 Update: An insider's guide (free PDF) (TechRepublic) Not all - but many - of these settings do impact other users or the way in which the computer operates itself. With this in mind, the Settings app can be used by any user on the computer to modify critical (and not so critical) settings. While the Control Panel is still available, Microsoft defaults to using Settings as the means of controlling the OS's configuration.

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