How To Disable Command Prompt On Windows 11?

To disable the Command Prompt on Windows 11, you can use either the Group Policy Editor or the Windows Registry Editor. Here are the concise instructions for both methods:

Using Group Policy Editor (for Professional editions):

1. Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and hit Enter.
2. Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System.
3. Double-click on 'Prevent access to the Command Prompt'.
4. Set the radio button to 'Enabled', choose 'Yes' under 'Options', and click 'Apply' followed by 'OK'.
5. Restart your computer.

To reverse these actions and enable the Command Prompt, change the setting to 'Not Configured' in step 4.

Using Windows Registry Editor (works for all editions):

1. Press Win + R, type regedit, and hit Enter.
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows.
3. Create a new key named 'System'.
4. Within the 'System' key, create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value called 'DisableCMD'.
5. Set the value data of 'DisableCMD' to 2 to disable the Command Prompt while allowing batch files, or 1 to disable both the Command Prompt and batch files.
6. Exit the registry editor and restart your computer.

To restore the Command Prompt functionality, set the 'DisableCMD' value to 0 before restarting the computer.

Remember to exercise caution when editing the registry, as improper modifications can result in system instability. Always create a backup before proceeding with such changes.