How to Keep users from deleting history in IE

[Guest]

Hi,
In Internet Explorere, Is there a way to keep users from deletling history,
deleteing temp Internet files and cookies (or easier taking them from
changing any "options" (Internet explorer 6.0 or above) ?

Thanks a lot

 

[Galen]

In Megan <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Hi,
In Internet Explorere, Is there a way to keep users from deletling
history, deleteing temp Internet files and cookies (or easier taking
them from changing any "options" (Internet explorer 6.0 or above) ?

Thanks a lot

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/ie_tips.htm#restrictions_1

I think you might find more information available if we knew more. Is this a
large group of PCs, Pro? But the above will work on all varients of IE
except maybe the new beta.

Galen
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"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Wesley Vogel]

If XP Pro...

Disable changing history settings
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=705

Disable changing Temporary Internet files settings
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=704

Tools menu: Disable Internet Options... menu option
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=745

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

wesley, Glen
Thank you to you both...... This is what my problem is , I go to
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft or HKLU\software\policies\microsoft
but I do not see any sign of Internet Explorer under "Microsoft" key......
I have tried this both under windows2000 and XP..... What am I missing?
are you guys have this settings in your regedit? am I suppose to creat it???

Thanks a lot
Megan

 

[WTC]

wesley, Glen
Thank you to you both...... This is what my problem is , I go to
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft or HKLU\software\policies\microsoft
but I do not see any sign of Internet Explorer under "Microsoft" key......
I have tried this both under windows2000 and XP..... What am I missing?
are you guys have this settings in your regedit? am I suppose to creat
it???

Thanks a lot
Megan

You will have to create the missing keys, when there is no policy
restriction configured then *usually* there will be no keys associated to
the non-configured policy restriction.

 

[Guest]

Thanks William I will try it......

Mitra

You will have to create the missing keys, when there is no policy
restriction configured then *usually* there will be no keys associated to
the non-configured policy restriction.

 

[WTC]

You're welcome Mitra.

--
William

Thanks William I will try it......

Mitra

 

[Jody Cantello]

Instead of modifying the registry by hand, why not just use Group Policy
editor? The slightest mishap have you will have a corrupted registry when
doing it by hand.

1. Start>Run>MMC
2. Then File>Add/Remove Snap-in
3. Select the "Local Computer Policy" snap-in from the list.
4. Then work your way through the tree to the following folder:
Local Computer Policy>User Configuration>Administrative
Templates>Windows Components>Internet Explorer

From here you can disable changes to the each of the areas that the other
posts were saying to manual type in. I however recommend going one level
further and go to the Internet Control Panel folder under Internet Explorer
and Disable the General Page. This way they can't even access the buttons.

Jody C.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Jody, I will try this and let you know... I actually prefer to do it
this way, if I can

Megan

 

[WTC]

Instead of modifying the registry by hand, why not just use Group Policy
editor? The slightest mishap have you will have a corrupted registry when
doing it by hand.

1. Start>Run>MMC
2. Then File>Add/Remove Snap-in
3. Select the "Local Computer Policy" snap-in from the list.
4. Then work your way through the tree to the following folder:
Local Computer Policy>User Configuration>Administrative
Templates>Windows Components>Internet Explorer

From here you can disable changes to the each of the areas that the other
posts were saying to manual type in. I however recommend going one level
further and go to the Internet Control Panel folder under Internet
Explorer and Disable the General Page. This way they can't even access
the buttons.

This only works on XP Pro not Home. In XP Home, you will have to edit the
registry manually. There is no Group Policy Editor on XP Home. The OP never
stated if she had XP Pro or Home.

 

[Guest]

That's good to know ..... we have over 1000 nodes and we have a combination
of Windows2000, XP home and XP Pro...... we also still have 95, 98 out
there.....(waiting to be upgraded)
But I think with help from all of you guys, I think I am good to go..

Thanks again to all of you