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title: Windows 10 Desktop device management
slug: device-management-guide/android/windows-10-desktop-device-management
createdAt: 2026-10-06T07:48:37.685Z
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Administrators can control OS information on managed Windows 10 Desktop devices by restricting user access to the following areas on a device:

- Control Panel
- Task Manager
- File Explorer
- Registry Editor

:::hint{type="info"}
This feature requires Bridge. See [Setting up Bridge](docId:9MdjBv3pHrMVOz9-Khr2B) for details.
:::

## Restricting access to device OS controls

**Procedure **

1. Log in to the Admin Portal.
2. Go to **Policies & Configs > Configurations**.
3. Click **Add New > Windows > MobileIron Bridge**.
4. Select **Device Management** to open the **Device Management Settings** page.
5. Enter a name for the configuration.
   A description is optional.
6. Click the check box for one or more of the following options:
   - Task Manager
   - Control Panel
   - File Explorer
   - Registry Editor
7. Click **Save**.
8. Select the new configuration in the **Configurations** table.
9. Click **Actions > Apply to Label > Windows**.
   This configurations will only apply to Windows 10 Desktop devices.
10. Click **Apply**.