"prevent automatic program installations on c:?"

[AnjanaTelaney]

"How can I prevent programs from being installed automatically on the C: drive of my computer? Are there specific settings, configurations, or third-party tools that can be employed to establish greater control over the installation process and ensure that programs are only installed with explicit user consent on the C: drive?"

[AnjanaTelaney]

You can go the third party way, download revo uninstaller portable and under tools there is an option to enable/disable apps from starting when you turn on the PC. The list is more comprehensive than what is available from Windows itself so be careful with omegle voojio owegle what you disable.