Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel

You can control which software is available to users within Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel by using Group Policy settings. Users can then use Add/Remove Programs to install, modify, or remove an existing application or repair a damaged application.

In order to maintain software in a Group Policy–based centrally managed state, you might choose not to allow the installation of software from local media, such as a compact disc (CD) or floppy disk. By using Group Policy, however, you can give users the ability to install software from local media, from a defined Active Directory location (assigned and published software on a corporate network), or from the Internet.

Because software installation can provide your users immediate access to the software that they need to perform their jobs on the desktop, users are going to have an easy and consistent experience when working with software throughout its life cycle. Users no longer need to look for a network share, use a CD, or struggle to install, fix, and upgrade software themselves.