Prevent IE Setup Wizard for New Users?

[Dave K.]

Is there a way to prevent W2K from creating a "Connect to
the Internet" wizard shortcut when new, non-domain users
login for the first time? I am setting up some PCs that I
want to have show a standard desktop even for new users.
I know I can show my icon set via all users, but how do I
prevent Windows from putting in the extra stuff? I also
want to pre-specify the IE home page, delete the "My
network places" icon and the "my documents" icon. Thanks
for any info.

 

[NIC Student]

You can set local policy by opening Start>Run>GPEDIT.MSC and specify the
stuff you need like the home page (user config>Windows>IE>etc). I haven't
tried it myself because I usually set GPOs on the domain level, but changing
a setting on the local connection may stop the wizard from running. You'd
need to test it.

 

[Adam Leinss]

Is there a way to prevent W2K from creating a "Connect to
the Internet" wizard shortcut when new, non-domain users
login for the first time? I am setting up some PCs that I
want to have show a standard desktop even for new users.
I know I can show my icon set via all users, but how do I
prevent Windows from putting in the extra stuff? I also
want to pre-specify the IE home page, delete the "My
network places" icon and the "my documents" icon. Thanks
for any info.

To prevent the creation of ICW shortcuts for new profiles, use Registry
Editor (Regedt32.exe) to load the Ntuser.dat file into the registry:

1. Click the HKEY_USERS dialog box, click Load Hive on the Registry
menu, click the "Documents and Settings\Default User\Ntuser.dat" file,
and then name the key Test.

Note: The Default User directory is a hidden system directory. You may
need to change the folder options in Explorer to see it.

2. View the following registry key:
HKEY_USERS\Test\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce
Remove "^SetupICWDesktop : REG_SZ : C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer
\Connection Wizard\icwconn1.exe /desktop".

3. Click the Test hive, and then click Unload Hive on the Registry
menu. Make sure that this step is performed!

Adam