Regaining access to Add/Remove Programs applet in Control ..

Many months ago, I - as network administrator - decided to restrict user
access to Add/Remove Programs using instructions I must have obtained from
Microsoft's web site and I know it was as simple as clicking on either Enable
or Disable on a line in Security Policy.

However, how that I need to regain access to this panel, I find that not
only can I not access it - even from an Administrator login - but I cannot
find the option I need to re-enable/disable. I think I've found the section
of GPO that I amended but cannot see what I need.

Can you please help me to get out this predicament ?

If not, is there another way to remove a program called Symantec Corporate
Edition (or is it Client Security) ? That's all I need to do as a matter of
urgency because its presence prevents our new anti virus software from
updating !

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,
Julia

Julia,

Did you look at Start > Programs (All Programs) to see if there is an
Uninstall link for the Symantec product in question ?

Run gpedit.msc

User Configuration > Adminstrative Templates > Control Panel >
Setting = Prohibit Access to the Control Panel ( Set it to Not Configured )

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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Jay/UK wrote:

> Many months ago, I - as network administrator - decided to restrict user
> access to Add/Remove Programs using instructions I must have obtained from
> Microsoft's web site and I know it was as simple as clicking on either Enable
> or Disable on a line in Security Policy.
>
> However, how that I need to regain access to this panel, I find that not
> only can I not access it - even from an Administrator login - but I cannot
> find the option I need to re-enable/disable. I think I've found the section
> of GPO that I amended but cannot see what I need.
>
> Can you please help me to get out this predicament ?
>
> If not, is there another way to remove a program called Symantec Corporate
> Edition (or is it Client Security) ? That's all I need to do as a matter of
> urgency because its presence prevents our new anti virus software from
> updating !
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Regards,
> Julia