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Internet Explorer Control Panel Restrictions (Part 2) (All Windows)
Category: Home > Software > Internet Explorer > Security

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The features available within the Internet Explorer control panel (Tools -> Internet Options) can be individually managed and disabled using this tweak.

Open you registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value for each restriction from the list below, set the value to equal '1' to enable the restriction or '0' to disable it.

  • 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.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|AccessibilityREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|GeneralTabREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|SecurityTabREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|ContentTabREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|ConnectionsTabREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|ProgramsTabREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|AdvancedTabREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|CertifPersREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|CertifSiteREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|SecChangeSettingsREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|SecAddSitesREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|FormSuggestREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|FormSuggest PasswordsREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|Connwiz Admin LockREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|SettingsREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
|ResetWebSettingsREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
-
|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control ...|
-

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]

Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: March 20, 2002

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