How to Lock Settings on Windows

Learn how to lock your Windows computer's connection to your Content Policy

Tech Lockdown Team

Updated August 5, 2024

If you’ve connected your Windows device to your Content Policy using DNS, you may have wondered whether you can ensure your computer stays connected. Fortunately, it is possible to enforce this connection, without the ability to change them easily later.

The blocking application that we recommend helping achieve this is called the Cold Turkey Blocker . You can use this application to block windows containing a certain title. With this approach, you can create a block that restricts access to windows with the title "Settings."

Block the Settings App

In our case, we can add a block for any application with the title “System Settings”.

On your computer, download and install Cold Turkey:

Create a new block:

In this new block, click on the Applications tab near the top of the menu:

Choose “Add window title”:

Enter “System Settings” as the title:

You might need to add a couple of different titles, such as "Settings" or "Network Connections" depending which windows you might want to block as well.

When you’re done, click Save.

Make sure to lock your block: