Group policy to set IE options

[Guest]

Is there a way to either programatically or through Group Policy change the
default behavior of IE 6? I'm looking for a way to turn off the option "reuse
windows for launching shortcuts" from its default state. I know that I can do
it from the console of each local machine, but I'm looking for a more
efficient method of deploying this change. Thanks in advance!

 

[Jon Kennedy]

I don't see anything in GPO that will allow that setting to be changed, but
you could do it via a .reg file and a log-in script.

Registry key is: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main
Key - AllowWindowReuse
REG_DWORD 0=no 1=yes

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"AllowWindowReuse"=dword:00000000

The registry entry for that Advanced Options checkbox itself is here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\AdvancedOptions\BROWSE\REUSEWINDOWS

If you are managing IE for a bunch of users, you may be interested in the
IEAK, which makes implementing such a change easier:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/ie/ieak/default.mspx

 

[Jon Kennedy]

Found out how to use the GPO to accomplish this:

How To Set Advanced Settings In Internet Explorer by Using Group Policy
Objects
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/274846/