When a program is disallowed due to a software restriction policy, an error code is received by the launching program. If the launching program returns the system message for this error code, you will see the following message: "Windows cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy.

Jan 15, 2025 · Solution: Look in the event log for an in-depth description of the message. The event log message indicates what software program is set as Disallowed and what rule is applied to the program. Cause 1: Software restriction policies specified in a domain through Group Policy override any policy settings configured locally.

Jan 19, 2011 · Event viewer says that the Event ID is 866 and "policy rule {4b0a332b-5ee5-4907-9a8f-d27deceea287} placed on path pagedfrg.exe" which means absolutely nothing to me. How can I remove the restriction? Thank you.

May 27, 2014 · Windows cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy. For more information, open Event Viewer or contact your system administrator. Then when you look in the Event Viewer Application log, you find the message you posted - probably something like this: Right?

Nov 1, 2011 · Server Dell T110, Server 2008 R2, workstations Windows XP SP3. I have not put any software restrictions in place, either through GPO or Local Security policy, but I am getting the warning and being blocked from running defrag.exe. What else would cause this event to trigger? Bruce. Anti-Virus. -Jay.

Jul 24, 2020 · So I checked the event viewer and I am receiving a warning level event (event ID: 866) with the following message “Access to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_15.61.100.0_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c\Skype\Skype.exe has been restricted by your Administrator by location with policy rule {ee6b0825-191e-4de7-b4ed …

Event Id: 866: Source: Microsoft-Windows-SoftwareRestrictionPolicies: Description: Access to %1 has been restricted by your Administrator by location with policy rule %2 placed on path %3. Event Information: According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when access has been restricted by your Administrator by location with policy rule ...

Feb 7, 2018 · To help find and update these exceptions, i have a notification set for event ID 866 and 865 in Monitors and Alerts in my Spicework’s settings. A ticket is made any time SRPs block something from running in appdata.

Jan 15, 2025 · Provides a resolution for Event ID's commonly associated with point and print restrictions.

Feb 24, 2021 · Press Start, type eventvwr, press "Open" on Event Viewer shortcut, this will open it. Find Warning event with ID 866 (or ID 855) It will display something like Access to C:\Users\Tom\cmd.exe has been restricted by your Administrator by location with policy rule {fea7a03c-934d-4582-886e-31658cc63578} placed on path C:\Users\Tom*.exe.