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Which Windows feature allows you to block access to the Task Manager?
The correct answer is B. Group Policy. Group Policy is a Windows feature that enables administrators to manage and configure operating system, application, and user settings across a network or on a local machine, including blocking access to tools like Task Manager.
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- AParental Controls
- BGroup Policy
- CUser Account Control
- DDevice Manager
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(17 responses)- B94% (16)
- D6% (1)
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Group Policy is a Windows feature that enables administrators to manage and configure operating system, application, and user settings across a network or on a local machine, including blocking access to tools like Task Manager.
Parental Controls primarily focus on managing user activity, web access, and game restrictions for children, not on blocking access to system utilities like Task Manager.
Group Policy provides a centralized framework for managing computer and user settings in Windows environments, either domain-wide via Active Directory or on a standalone computer via Local Group Policy. Administrators can navigate to User Configuration - Administrative Templates - System - Ctrl+Alt+Del Options to find specific policies that can enable or disable access to Task Manager.
User Account Control (UAC) is a security feature that prompts users for administrative consent before making system-wide changes, but it does not block access to specific tools like Task Manager.
Device Manager is a system tool used to view and manage hardware devices connected to the computer; it has no functionality to block access to other Windows features or applications.
Concept tested: Group Policy management of system tools
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/ctrl-alt-del-options
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