Currently got 20 of these suckers at the office. windows 8 is totally new to me, so is there a simple way to lock down all these apps especially game and crap so my users cant access them? Computers are in a domain if that matters. I just need them accessing the main screen with microsoft office and our company home drive.

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Posted by GrammarKnotsi

Member since Feb 2013

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Posted on 4/2/15 at 3:31 pm to oleyeller

Router

Do you guys have an IT department..?

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Posted by warr09

Georgia by way of Baton Rouge

Member since Jan 2013

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Posted on 4/2/15 at 3:40 pm to GrammarKnotsi

Yep, router.

Set it to restrict games.

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Posted by oleyeller

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Member since Oct 2012

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Posted on 4/2/15 at 4:03 pm to warr09

i mean not just the games.. all apps

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Posted by GrammarKnotsi

Member since Feb 2013

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Posted on 4/2/15 at 4:06 pm to oleyeller

quote:
i mean not just the games.. all apps

Same answer...

Go to the router, restrict access to sites

This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 4:07 pm

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Posted by lsufan_26

Member since Feb 2004

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Posted on 4/2/15 at 5:11 pm to oleyeller

pronhub has an app??

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Posted by benstudley

Raleigh, NC

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 4/3/15 at 1:19 pm to oleyeller

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Currently got 20 of these suckers at the office. windows 8 is totally new to me, so is there a simple way to lock down all these apps especially game and crap so my users cant access them? Computers are in a domain if that matters. I just need them accessing the main screen with microsoft office and our company home drive.

Are you responsible for managing these things? If so, you should already know the answer...

Anyway, you can use Group Policy to block the Store. Additionally, you can block Microsoft Accounts. Most Apps from the store require a MS account to use.

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