Block standard users to log in on Windows Safe mode

To block standard users to log in on Windows Safe mode in Windows 7 and Windows 8, we can modify the following registry.

1. On a computer, log in as Administrator.

2. Launch "Registry Editor".

3. Navigate to "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System".

4. Create a new "DWORD (32-bit) Value" named "SafeModeBlockNonAdmins".

5. Double-click "SafeModeBlockNonAdmins".

6. Change the value to "1".

7. Click "OK".

8. Close "Registry Editor".

When a local users of domain users log in on safe mode, Windows will show the following message.

"Enforced policy permits only administrators to log on in Safe Mode".

Reference:

A hotfix is available to block standard users from logging on to a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer in safe mode

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