Windows Application Blocker

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A Windows application that helps you manage blocked applications through a user-friendly GUI interface. It utilizes Windows Registry to prevent specific applications from running.

📋 Features

• Block specific applications from running on Windows
• Easy-to-use graphical interface
• Support for both manual input and file selection
• Multi-language support (English/Traditional Chinese)
• Multiple selection for batch deletion
• Real-time list updates
• Automatic system language detection

📸 Screenshots

💻 Installation

1. Download the latest release from the releases page
2. Run the executable as administrator
3. The program will automatically configure necessary registry settings

📖 Usage

Adding Applications to Block List

• Type the application name directly (e.g., notepad.exe)
• Or use the "Browse" button to select an executable file
• Press Enter or click "Add" button to add to block list

Removing Applications from Block List

• Select one or multiple items from the list
• Press Delete key or click "Remove Selected" button
• Confirm the deletion in the popup dialog

⚙️ Technical Details

• Built with Python and Tkinter
• Uses Windows Registry to implement blocking functionality

How It Works

This tool works by modifying the Windows Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun

to prevent specific applications from running.

• Requires administrator privileges to modify system settings
• Supports Windows 10/11

📋 System Requirements

• Windows 10 or later
• Administrator privileges
• Python 3.x (if running from source)

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

🤝 Contributing

Issues and Pull Requests are welcome to help improve this project!

👨‍💻 Author

Agent_E04 (@jmsch23280866)

🤖 AI Assistance Statement

This project was developed with assistance from Claude AI and ChatGPT, including code optimization suggestions and documentation writing.

📝 Changelog

v2 (2025-01-13)

• Added multi-language system (English/Traditional Chinese)
• Added multiple selection for batch deletion
• Added deletion confirmation dialog
• Improved UI layout and design
• Added keyboard shortcut support
• Added scrollbar functionality
• Code refactoring for better stability

v1.2 (2025-01-10)

• Improved system policy configuration
• Added duplicate item checking
• Enhanced error handling

v1.1 (2025-01-10)

• Added file browsing functionality
• Added input field placeholder text
• Improved interface layout

v1 (2025-01-10)

• Initial release
• Basic blocking functionality
• Simple GUI interface
• Basic add/remove functions

🙏 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to CyberCPU Tech for the inspiration from their video.