preventing history from being deleted

  • Thread starter Thread starter davh
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davh said:
any idea how to prevent my kids from deleting the
internet history?
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You could download Spybot Search & Destroy from:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=mirrors

Use this application as is, you will be surprised what it finds.

Now to answer your original question :-) When you have cleared the rubbish
your kids have put on the machine, go to start>programs>SS&D (advanced
mode)>immunise>check the 3 items at
the bottom, this will disable the tools>internet options feature of IE, (you
now know how to disable it if you need to), but sadly if they know how to
clear history via the control panel - tough :-)
 
davh,
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

[or]
You could add a Registry restriction that would disable that function.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel]
"History"=dword:00000001

Note: to affect *all* users add the below:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel]
"History"=dword:00000001

Value Data: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)
Note: always Export before editing. Close Regedit and reboot.
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