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These tweaks allows you to control access to the Internet Explorer setup and control panel functions (found under Tools -> Internet Options).

Open your registry and find the key below.

Registry Settings

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]

Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)

Value Data: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)

Create a new DWORD value based on the options below, and set the new value to equal "1" to enable the restriction or "0" to disable the restriction.

Advanced - Prevent changes to advanced settings

Autoconfig - Prevent changes to Automatic Configuration

Cache - Prevent changes to temporary file settings

CalendarContact - Prevent changes to calender and contacts

Certificates - Prevent changes to security certificates

Check_If_Default - Prevent changes to default browser check

Colors - Prevent Color changes

Connection Settings - Prevent changes to connection settings

Connection Wizard - Disable the Connection Wizard

Fonts - Disable font changes

History - Disable changes to History settings

HomePage - Disable changes to Home Page settings

Languages - Disable Language changes

Links - Disable Links changes

Messaging - Disable Messaging changes

Profiles - Disable changes to Profiles

Proxy - Disable changes to Proxy settings

Ratings - Disable Ratings changes

Wallet - Disable changes to Wallet settings

Accessibility - disables all options under Accessibility

GeneralTab - removes General tab

SecurityTab - removes Security tab

ContentTab - removes Content tab

ConnectionsTab - removes Connections tab

ProgramsTab - removes Programs tab

PrivacyTab - removes Privacy tab

AdvancedTab - removes Advanced tab

CertifPers - prevents changing Personal Certificate options

CertifSite - prevents changing Site Certificate options

CertifPub - prevents changing Publisher Certificate options

SecChangeSettings - prevents changing Security Levels for the Internet Zone

SecAddSites - prevents adding Sites to any zone

Privacy Settings - prevents changs to privacy settings

FormSuggest - disables AutoComplete for forms

FormSuggest Passwords - prevents Prompt me to save password from being displayed

Connwiz Admin Lock - disables the Internet Connection Wizard

Settings - prevents any changes to Temporary Internet Files

ResetWebSettings - disables the Reset web Setting button

Restart Internet Explorer for the changes to take effect.

Note: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Please make a backup of your registry before continuing.

From: PcTools

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Some Additional Tips/ Tweaks:

You can modify the settings to disallow the addition of plugins. Set NoExtensionManagement to 1

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You can disable changes your search engine via the registry. Create the value located below.

Registry Settings

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions]

Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)

Value Data: NoChangeDefaultSearchProvider (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)

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Thanks for the info :)

The Group Policy Editor is really a very powerful utility.

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