Automatically open IE

[Peter La]

Hi

Here's one.

i have set up an xp machine to browse into a video server
via IE 6.0. i would like the pc to basically set IE as
the screen saver if you will. that is when the machin is
idle open IE and show the web server as the home page.

i know how to set IE's home page but how can i get it to
automatically pop up???


thanks

Peter la

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Simply create a shortcut in the Start Menu, Programs, Startup folder. Use the following syntax

iexplore.exe -k http://www.microsoft.com

The - K switch brings up IE in "kiosk" mode, with no menu or toolbars.

You can also configure XP to log on to a specific account automatically. Click Start, Run and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 In the Users list, select the account to be logged on automatically. Uncheck the box Users must enter a username.......... Click Apply. In the next dialog enter the password for that account, if any.

And last but not least, log into the account that is being loaded automatically, and go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions

In the right pane, select New, DWord value and name it NoBrowserClose. Double click this new value and set it to 1. This value prevents the user from closing IE with the Alt-F4 key combination. You may need to temporarily elevate the account to Administrator to make this change directly, or you can see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, Advanced Registry Editing for another method of making this type of change.

 

[Kelly]

Great post, Doug. )




Simply create a shortcut in the Start Menu, Programs, Startup folder. Use
the following syntax

iexplore.exe -k http://www.microsoft.com

The - K switch brings up IE in "kiosk" mode, with no menu or toolbars.

You can also configure XP to log on to a specific account automatically.
Click Start, Run and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 In the Users list,
select the account to be logged on automatically. Uncheck the box Users
must enter a username.......... Click Apply. In the next dialog enter the
password for that account, if any.

And last but not least, log into the account that is being loaded
automatically, and go to Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions

In the right pane, select New, DWord value and name it NoBrowserClose.
Double click this new value and set it to 1. This value prevents the user
from closing IE with the Alt-F4 key combination. You may need to
temporarily elevate the account to Administrator to make this change
directly, or you can see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips, Advanced Registry
Editing for another method of making this type of change.