If your organization needs to control Internet Explorer 5 or Internet Explorer 6
settings, you can use the following registry hacks for Windows NT / Windows 2000
/ Windows XP :
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER for individual
user
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for any
user of PC
Key: Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 enable
restriction
Open your registry and find or create the desired subkey(s):
- AlwaysPromptWhenDownload
Always prompt user when
downloading files.
- NoBrowserBars
Disable changes to browsers bars.
- NoBrowserClose
Disable the option of closing
Internet Explorer.
- NoBrowserContextMenu
Disable right-click context
menu.
- NoBrowserSaveAs
Disable the ability to Save As.
- NoFavorites
Disable the Favorites.
- NoBrowserOptions
Disable the Tools | Internet
Options menu.
- NoFileNew
Disable the File | New command.
- NoFileOpen
Disable the File | Open command.
- NoFindFiles
Disable the Find Files command.
- NoNavButtons
Disables the Forward and Back
navigation buttons
- NoOpeninNewWnd
Disable Open in New Window
option.
- NoPrinting
Remove Print and Print Preview from
the File menu.
- NoSelectDownloadDir
Disable the option of
selecting a download directory.
- NoTheaterMode
Disable the Full Screen view
option.
- NoViewSource
Disable the ability to view the
page source HTML.
- RestGoMenu
Remove Mail and News menu item.
Restart Internet Explorer for any of these restrictions to take effect.
