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How can I stop users from installing Windows Installer (MSI) files for removable media?
John Savill
October 23, 2003
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A. With Windows Installer 1.1 and later, you can restrict users from browsing MSI files on removable media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs by performing the following steps:
Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsInstaller registry subkey (create this subkey if it doesn't exist).
From the Edit menu, select New, DWORD Value.
Enter the name DisableMedia, then press Enter.
Double-click the new value, set it to 1, then click OK.
Close the registry editor.
Log off and log on for the change to take effect.
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