[WEB4LIB] Re: Missing registry key for NoBrowserOptions - Correction

[Andrew Mutch]

Julia,

I left out a step in the instructions that I sent.  After you add the key for
"Internet Explorer", you have to create a sub-key in "Internet Explorer" called
"Restrictions".  Then you add the DWORD value in the "Restrictions" sub-key.  I'm
sure that you figured that out already but I didn't want you to try that and still
not have it work correctly.  I blame it on Monday.

Andrew Mutch
Library Systems Technician
Wateford Township Public Library
Waterford, MI

Andrew Mutch wrote:

> Julia,
>
> This registry restrictions works properly.  I'm not sure why the sub-key is
> missing but it is easy to add it in.  Once you've browsed in the registry to
> "..\Policies\Microsoft\" just select Edit - New - Key and name that key
> "Internet Explorer".  Then open that key and select "Edit - New - DWORD" value
> and follow the instructions as you found them at the JSI site.  This hack
> doesn't remove the "Internet Options" from the Tools menu but it does disable
> access to it.
>
> I will note that some of the other common registry hacks won't work if you use
> the instuctions listed at JSI or Microsoft.  I've created a help page that
> describes the correct way to get those to work here:
>
> http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/pro/ie/restrictions.htm
>
> Andrew Mutch
> Library Systems Technician
> Wateford Township Public Library
> Waterford, MI
>
> Julia Schult wrote:
>
> > I'm trying (without any luck) to implement a solution that has been
> > discussed on this list before, and is given on one of the pages referred to
> > in the Reference Center for Web4Lib.  It's on several web pages, notably
> > http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBC/tip1100/rh1147.htm
> >
> > I'm trying to turn off the Internet Options in Internet Explorer (5.5) on a
> > Windows 2000 Pro computer running on an NT network.  The registry hack is to
> > set a DWORD entry "NoBrowserOptions" to 1 in:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions
> >
> > However, when I try to navigate there using either regedit or regedt32, that
> > folder doesn't exist!  I can get to:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\
> > But the only thing under that is \SystemCertificates (with two subfolders,
> > \ca and \trust).
> > The same is true of the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
> >
> > Where can I find Internet Explorer\Restrictions in the registry?  Or where
> > else can I add NoBrowserOptions and NoFavorites?
> >
> > Or any idea why that subkey isn't there?
> >
> > ---Julia E. Schult
> > Access/Electronic Services Librarian
> > Elmira College
> > Jschult at elmira.edu