Internet Explorer Group Policy

I need to create a group policy object to specify sites in Trusted Sites, Pop-up Blocker Settings and Autocomplete settings in Content Tab. How can I do this based on what I already got?

Most of these settings can be specified under Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer. You can use the filter button (right click - filter) to search for certain settings.
If your users need to edit the trusted sites list, you can use Group Policy Preferences:
http://deployhappiness.com/managing-internet-explorer-trusted-sites-with-group-policy/
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Group policy Preference - Internet Option setting not applying

Hi,
I’m not very sure if any of you have encounter this strange issue when
configuring GPP -> Internet option setting for window 7 IE9 or IE11.
The following
are spec of OS and IE version used in my environment.
Window Server
2012 R2 (IE 10)
Window 7 (IE9
and IE11)
Recently I
have deployed proxy setting via GPP as I do not have IEM under my GPMC console.
Once the setting is been configured and deployed, I have notice that the GPO do
not apply after the user login. The following scenarios is what we observed.
1) User boot up the machine, Login and proxy setting will not applied
1a) gpupdate /force -> Proxy Settings applied
1b) setting will be removed after the GPO refreshed
2) User boot up the machine, Login and proxy setting will not apply
2a) User logoff and login proxy setting applied.
2b) Setting will be removed after the GPO refreshed
Kindy advise
if there is any solution to ensure that the setting apply whenever the user
login and stay intact even after the gpo refreshed by itself.

Hi,
>>1a) gpupdate /force -> Proxy Settings applied
>>1b) setting will be removed after the GPO refreshed
Based on the description, we can run command gpresult/h report.html to collect group policy result reports to compare how the settings are being applied.
Besides, have we installed the following hotfix on the computers with IE 9? If not, we can try to install the hotfix.
Internet Explorer Group Policy Preferences do not apply to Internet Explorer 9 in a Windows Server 2008 R2 domain environment
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2530309?wa=wsignin1.0
Best regards,
Frank Shen
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Internet Explorer 10 / 11 breaks Microsoft's group policies for proxy exceptions?

At one of our larger sites we've started experiencing a major issue with one of our collaborative web servers in that piles of users whose systems have automatically updated to Internet Explorer 10 are not adding the sites we've deployed via group policy
to the proxy exceptions to their proxy exceptions (Internet Options | Connections | LAN settings | Advanced).
So basically we deploy a number of subnets and domain names to our proxy exceptions list and after our support center blew up with calls concerning random issues, I had the admins compile a list of affected and unaffected systems contrasting various items
and we noticed the one similarity was Internet Explorer 10. Thousands of unaffected systems have Internet Explorer 8 / 9 while all those affected have Internet Explorer 10.
Is there a new way to deploy proxy exceptions? We thought about forcing them down via registry keys but felt there must be a less obtrusive method and maybe something is wrong.

Hi,
Did you configure these original settings with IEM?
Any settings that you previously configured with IEM will no longer work on computers where Internet Explorer 10 or newer is installed, regardless of the Windows version it’s been installed on.
You can configure the proxy settings with “Internet Settings Group Policy Preferences” or on the
Proxy Settings page of IEAK 10.
Please refer to:
Replacements for Internet Explorer Maintenance
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj890998.aspx
Here is a new deployment guide for IE 10, would like to share with you:
Internet Explorer 10 Deployment Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj822335.aspx
Regards,
Yolanda
Yolanda
TechNet Community Support

Can't Remove IE Maintenance settings from group policy

Dear Techies,
In group policy under IE Maintenance I configured
some settings like home page and proxy settings etc, now I removed all
settings from group policy, I cleared every thing but still I can see the IE settings under group policy.
1)automatically detect settings                   Disabled
2)automatic browser configuration             Not configured.
Now
the problem is I am giving some proxy settings in IE manually when I
restarted the system proxy settings are getting empty and again I have to
give them.
Please tell the procedure to remove IE Maintenance completely from group policy.
can anybody please help me to solve this issue.
Thanks in advance for your valuable support.
Regards,
Phani Kumar .B

Hi,
If GPO settings are not removed completely or settings were not saved correctly, this issue may occur.
Let’s try to check if Registry settings was changed when changing IE proxy settings.
1.   Open IE and change proxy settings. Click OK to apply.
2.   Open "regedit", navigate to
HKCU\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
   In the right panel, are Proxy settings correct?
3.   Log off and test. If the issue persists, please help to collect gpresult log.
Run "gpresult /v >>c:\gpresult.log", send gpresult.log to [email protected]
4.   On DC, open GPO, navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy,
Double-click Internet Explorer Maintenance policy processing, Make sure it’s Note Configured or Disabled.
Navigate to IE Maintenance, right-click Internet Explorer Maintenance, choose Reset Browser settings. Delete all file in the following folder.
\\FQDN\Sysvol\FQDN\Policies\<GPOGUID>\User\Microsoft\IEAK
Note: Replace FQDN and <GPOGUID> accordingly.
5.   On client, delete files in the following folder.
%windir%\System32\GroupPolicy\User\Microsoft\IEAK
Documents and Settings\<<username>>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Custom Settings\Custom0\
Documents and Settings\<<username>>\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections\pbk\Rasphone.pbk (for connection settings)
Thanks.
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Internet Explorer always trying to go through proxy

Hi everyone,
I'm having a strange issue with Internet Explorer - it's always trying to go through my corporate proxy server, which is available only while I'm connected to the corporate network via VPN. So the moment I disconnect from VPN, I must go to IE LAN
Settings and uncheck "Automatically detect settings". If I don't do that, no matter what, it won't get past the message "The proxy server isn't responding...".
I think I tried pretty much everything I could find relevant on TechNet... it still doesn't help.
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/271361
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/ie/en-US/07d1ec01-8d5a-4c9f-9a16-ba1d7d459e58/how-to-stop-ie-from-caching-wpad
Other than that, scanned for viruses/malware, installed the latest updates, tried the "obvious stuff".
Also got a Microsoft support technician connected to the computer remotely - today he suggested to escalate this issue.
I'd be very grateful for any ideas,
Thanks!!

Hi dsafro,
We wonder if the corporate network has group policy for proxy settings, seems like your Internet Explorer keeps policy settings even when you disconnect from VPN.
Does closing and reopen Internet Explorer change the settings back?
The proxy setting registry entry is in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\
"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000000
1 for enable 0 for disable
When you disconnect from VPN, the value should be changed back to 0.
We suggest you perform a trace by using process monitor
As a workaround, the proxy pac file might be help.
Here is an example which can change your proxy settings according your network IP address.
function FindProxyForURL(url, host)
if (isInNet(myIpAddress(), "192.168.1.0", "255.255.255.0"))
return "PROXY 192.168.1.1:8080";
else
return "DIRECT";
You might need change the “”part depends on your network environment.
More information about process monitor
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx
Regards
D. Wu

Server 2008 R2 does not show Internet Explorer 10/11 Group Policy options

Hello,
I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 server that has IE11 installed. I am attempting to create a GPO to control Proxy settings for IE10/11 clients, however, when I go to User Config>Preferences> Control Panel Settings> Internet Settings and Right click,
I do not see an option for IE10, only IE5 and 6, IE7, and IE8.
I have downloaded and installed the Administrative Templates for Internet Explorer from
here, and followed the installation instructions, but still, the option does not show up. I have ensured that all the latest Windows Updates are installed on the server, and rebooted
the server a couple times.
What am I missing here?
Thanks in advance.

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Group Policy Management
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Setting Path:
Explanation
<button accesskey="P" name="Print" onclick="window.print()">Print</button>
<button accesskey="C" name="Close" onclick="window.close()">Close</button>
No explanation is available for this setting.
Supported On:
Not available
Group Policy Results
SFDN\testuser
Data collected on: 12/14/2014 1:00:12 PM
Summary
Computer Configuration Summary
No data available.
User Configuration Summary
General
User name
SFDN\testuser
Domain
SFD.local
Last time Group Policy was processed
12/14/2014 12:59:22 PM
Group Policy Objects
Applied GPOs
Name
Link Location
Revision
Local Group Policy
Local
AD (1), Sysvol (1)
Default Domain Policy
SFD.local
AD (6), Sysvol (6)
Test
SFD.local/SFD-Restricted-Users
AD (10), Sysvol (10)
Limit Downloads
SFD.local/SFD-Restricted-Users
AD (2), Sysvol (2)
SFD Restricted Users
SFD.local/SFD-Restricted-Users
AD (59), Sysvol (59)
Denied GPOs
Name
Link Location
Reason Denied
None
Security Group Membership when Group Policy was applied
SFDN\Domain Users
Everyone
BUILTIN\Users
NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE
CONSOLE LOGON
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
NT AUTHORITY\This Organization
LOCAL
Mandatory Label\Medium Mandatory Level
WMI Filters
Name
Value
Reference GPO(s)
None
Component Status <v:group alt="Warning" class="vmlimage" coordsize="100,100" style="width:15px;height:15px;vertical-align:middle;"><v:shape class="vmlimage" fillcolor="yellow"
strokecolor="yellow" style="width:100;height:100;"><v:path v="m 50,0 l 0,99 99,99 x e"></v:path></v:shape> <v:rect class="vmlimage" fillcolor="black" strokecolor="black" style="width:10;height:35;"></v:rect>
<v:rect class="vmlimage" fillcolor="black" strokecolor="black" style="width:10;height:5;"></v:rect> </v:group>
Component Name
Status
Last Process Time
Group Policy Infrastructure
Success
12/14/2014 12:59:46 PM
Folder Redirection
Failed
12/14/2014 12:59:46 PM
Folder Redirection failed due to the error listed below.
Cannot complete this function.
Additional information may have been logged. Review the Policy Events tab in the console or the application event log for events between 12/14/2014 12:59:23 PM and 12/14/2014 12:59:46 PM.
Group Policy Internet Settings
Success
12/14/2014 12:59:46 PM
Registry
Success
12/12/2014 10:28:23 AM
Computer Configuration
No data available.
User Configuration
Policies
Windows Settings
Security Settings
Software Restriction Policies
Winning GPO
SFD Restricted Users
Enforcement
Policy
Setting
Apply software restriction policies to the following
All software files except libraries (such as DLLs)
Apply software restriction policies to the following users
All users
When applying software restriction policies
Ignore certificate rules
Designated File Types
File Extension
File Type
ADE
Microsoft Access Project Extension
ADP
Microsoft Access Project
BAS
BAS File
BAT
Windows Batch File
CHM
Compiled HTML Help file
CMD
Windows Command Script
COM
MS-DOS Application
CPL
Control panel item
CRT
Security Certificate
EXE
Application
HLP
Help file
HTA
HTML Application
INF
Setup Information
INS
INS File
ISP
ISP File
LNK
Shortcut
MDB
Microsoft Access Database
MDE
Microsoft Access MDE Database
MSC
Microsoft Common Console Document
MSI
Windows Installer Package
MSP
Windows Installer Patch
MST
MST File
OCX
ActiveX control
PCD
PCD File
PIF
Shortcut to MS-DOS Program
REG
Registration Entries
SCR
Screen saver
SHS
SHS File
URL
Internet Shortcut
VB
VB File
WSC
Windows Script Component
Trusted Publishers
Trusted publisher management
Allow all administrators and users to manage user's own Trusted Publishers
Certificate verification
None
Software Restriction Policies/Security Levels
Policy
Setting
Winning GPO
Default Security Level
Unrestricted
SFD Restricted Users
Software Restriction Policies/Additional Rules
Path Rules
%HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRoot%
Security Level
Unrestricted
Description
Date last modified
9/30/2011 12:34:27 PM
Winning GPO
SFD Restricted Users
%HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir%
Security Level
Unrestricted
Description
Date last modified
9/30/2011 12:34:27 PM
Winning GPO
SFD Restricted Users
Administrative Templates
Policy definitions (ADMX files) retrieved from the local machine.
Control Panel
Policy
Setting
Winning GPO
Network/Network Connections
Policy
Setting
Winning GPO
This setting determines whether the Properties menu item is enabled, and thus, whether the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box is available to users.
If you enable this setting (and enable the "Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators" setting), the Properties menu items are disabled for all users, and users cannot open the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
Important: If the "Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators" is disabled or not configured, this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers.
If you disable this setting or do not configure it, a Properties menu item appears when users right-click the icon representing a LAN connection. Also, when users select the connection, Properties is enabled on the File menu.
Note: This setting takes precedence over settings that manipulate the availability of features inside the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. If this setting is enabled, nothing within the properties dialog box for a LAN connection is available to
users.
Note: Nonadministrators have the right to view the properties dialog box for a connection but not to make changes, regardless of this setting." gpmc_settingname="Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection" gpmc_settingpath="User Configuration/Administrative
Templates/Network/Network Connections" gpmc_supported="At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1" href="javascript:void();" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;">Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection
Enabled
SFD Restricted Users
If you enable this setting (and enable the "Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators" setting), the check boxes for enabling and disabling components are disabled. As a result, administrators cannot enable or disable the components that
a connection uses.
Important: If the "Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators" is disabled or not configured, this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers.
If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Properties dialog box for a connection includes a check box beside the name of each component that the connection uses. Selecting the check box enables the component, and clearing the check box disables
the component.
Note: When the "Prohibit access to properties of a LAN connection" setting is enabled, users are blocked from accessing the check boxes for enabling and disabling the components of a LAN connection.
Note: Nonadministrators are already prohibited from enabling or disabling components for a LAN connection, regardless of this setting." gpmc_settingname="Prohibit Enabling/Disabling components of a LAN connection" gpmc_settingpath="User
Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Network Connections" gpmc_supported="Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 operating systems only" href="javascript:void();" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this);
return false;">Prohibit Enabling/Disabling components of a LAN connection
Enabled
SFD Restricted Users
Windows Components/Internet Explorer
Policy
Setting
Winning GPO
If you enable this policy setting, the user will not be able to configure proxy settings.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can configure proxy settings." gpmc_settingname="Prevent changing proxy settings" gpmc_settingpath="User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet
Explorer" gpmc_supported="At least Internet Explorer 5.0" href="javascript:void();" onclick="javascript:showExplainText(this); return false;">Prevent changing proxy settings
Enabled
SFD Restricted Users
Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Internet Control Panel/Security Page/Internet Zone
Policy
Setting
Winning GPO
Allow file downloads
Disable
Extra Registry Settings
Display names for some settings cannot be found. You might be able to resolve this issue by updating the .ADM files used by Group Policy Management.
Setting
State
Winning GPO
Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\14.0\outlook\ForceOSTPath
P:\My Documents\Outlook Files
SFD Restricted Users
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Block websites on Internet Explorer 11 using group policy

hi everyone,
i have been trying to block website for domain users using group policy windows server r2 for IE the problem is in internet properties content adviser option is not active.
thanks in advance

This is how you enable content adviser User Configuration -> Administrative
Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control
Panel -> Content Page
Cant see a way to edit the content thereafter via GP however

How to add Proxy server to internet explorer using a Group Policy 2008

Hi,
I am using active directory of Windows Server 2008 R2 x64. I have a proxy server from Microsoft TMG 2010.
What I need to do is I need to add Proxy server settings to the browser via the GPO. How can I do it?
Thanks in advance.
Yosh
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> instead. That's all very well but using above IE 8 isn't supported in
> preferences.
It IS supported. Either use a newer OS or manually edit the XML:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2011/03/30/internet-explorer-9-ie9-group-policy-preferences-gpp.aspx
Martin
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No longer see "Internet Explorer Maintenance" in Group Policy Management Console

I am trying to configure Internet Explorer favorites on a GPO that I have already constructed. I had already successfully created the GPO many months ago and wanted to go back and check on some things.
However in the GPMC when I navigate to User Configuration-->Policies-->Windows Settings, I no longer see "Internet Explorer Maintenance" listed. This is where I had previously configured Internet Explorer favorites.
I uninstalled and reinstalled GPM using these instructions
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-install-the-group-policy-management-in-windows-7/ but this did not help.
Previously I had two Windows XP computers in the OU that this GPO was applied to. I had no problems at all configuring it and getting the rules and favorites to apply to these two computers. I just recently upgraded one of the computers to Windows
7 and used the same machine name for the computer. The computer gets some of the rules applied to it but not all. In particular the IE favorites are not being applied which led me to check the policy in the GPMC. However, as stated before
I cannot even see "Internet Explorer Maintenance" which has me confused on what to do next. Please help.

Am 29.03.2013 14:15, schrieb FuFighter:
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <Shortcut clsid="{4F2F7C55-2790-433e-8127-0739D1CFA327}"
> userContext="1" name="Google" status="Google" image="0"
> changed="2013-03-29 13:00:44"
> uid="{648046B5-4019-4F32-8F0E-E691EA54E125}"><Properties pidl=""
> targetType="URL" action="C" comment="" shortcutKey="0" startIn=""
> arguments="" iconIndex="0" targetPath="http://www.google.com"
> iconPath="" window=""
> shortcutPath="%CommonFavoritesDir%\Google"/></Shortcut>
I'm too tired at the moment to check all you already did, so just let me
ask some further questions on that item:
This is a user or a computer item? If it is a user item and "run in
logged on users context" is checked, I believe it will fail, because a
non administrator cannot add all users favorites.
I'm unaware whether all users favorites works at all - never used it...
For further clarification, I'd enable GPP debug logging:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2008/07/18/enabling-group-policy-preferences-debug-logging-using-the-rsat.aspx
NO THEY ARE NOT EVIL, if you know what you are doing:
Good or bad GPOs?
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Group Policy Preferences - Internet Settings - Trusted Sites

hi all
I can't set Trusted Zone (Site) with GPO Preferences - Internet Settings because it is grey?
Chris

Hi Chris,
The Trusted Sites cannot be added using Group Policy Preferences. But you can add it by native group policy.
The group policy settings are here:
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Security Page\Trusted Sites Zone
If you really want to use the GPP, please manually add the registry keys through GPP.
Regards,
Miya
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Adding Internet shortcut favourites using Server 2012 R2 Group Policy Manager

Hi there,
I wonder could someone help me!
Up on to recently we have been using the User Policies/Windows Settings/Internet Explorer Maintenance/URLs/Favourites and Links Group policy in Windows Server 2008 R2 but now within Server 2012 R2 that option doesn’t seem to be available.
If I however click on the GPO that is currently in place that has favourites specified and click on the Setting tab it generates the report showing the old /Internet Explorer Maintenance/URLs/Favourites and Links Group policy but with I click Edit on the
GPO it doesn’t show me the /Internet Explorer Maintenance/URLs/Favourites and Links Group policy to allow me to add more favourites.
From reading online I see that that /Internet Explorer Maintenance/URLs/Favourites and Links Group policy has been dropped in Server 2012 with the IEAK but this seems to need to be downloaded and installed I assume on a DC which I’m reluctant to do.
I notice there something called the Policy Preferences Administrators tool that should allow me to set favourites but I’m not sure how to use that or even where to get it – it is a feature in Server 2012?
Sorry for all of the info above! All I want to do is within Server 2012 R2 edit an existing Windows 2008 R2 group policy and add new shortcuts to that policy so they are pushed out.
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Bonemister

Hi Frank,
Thanks very much for your reply!
Ok, method 1 seems to be a good way for what I am looking to achieve in terms of providing shortcuts, however, could you clarify a couple of things for me please: -
Does method 1 create a shortcut within Internet Explorer that is accessible by all users when they click on the favourites tab or is it a desktop shortcut?
At present there are no shortcuts specified within User Configuration -> Preferences -> Windows Settings -> Shortcuts so I presume the current shortcuts are currently still being delivered via the settings within IEM.
If that is the case I don’t then want to remove the IEM from the GP reporting tools. The question is, can I keep the current policy that seems to be delivering our shortcuts and just use
User Configuration -> Preferences -> Windows Settings -> Shortcuts to add any new shortcuts that we need – would there be any issue with having both GPOs operating or would there be any issues introducing shortcuts alongside the IEM
settings?
Thanks again for your help!
Bonemister
Method #1, is more of a problem-fix, rather than a solution-for-how-to-do-it-from-now-on. This method would only really be needed, if you have a dysfunctional IEM-GPO, causing issues.
GPP is the way you need to adopt, because even Windows7 is affected by the IEM-removal if you upgrade IE to IE10 or newer (regardless of the Windows Server version you are using).
The recommendation is that you create some new GPOs for transitioning away from IEM over to GPP, test those, and then deploy those and remove your older GPOs that were using IEM, this would complete your transition away from IEM.
Don
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Internet explorer policy settings

Hi
I need to change some options in internet explorer for all users like in the Security Group . Net Framework . Loose XAML= Enable So can't found this option in the group policy .
How i do that change any option for all users
because change these options for each user
is hard work.
My system windwos server 2008 r2.
Regards

Hi,
I agree with Zanderol24. When we create a GPP Internet Settings item for Internet Explorer, in the Properties of the item, click
Security tab and click Custom Level bottom, then we can enable
Loose XAML for .NET Framework.
Besides, when we enable .NET Framework, please make sure that the color of the circle in front of the setting is green. If the color of the circle in front of the setting is red, the setting will not be applied.
About this point, we can refer to the following link:
Red / Green: GP Preferences doesn’t work even though the policy applied and after gpupdate \force
http://blogs.technet.com/b/grouppolicy/archive/2008/10/13/red-green-gp-preferences-doesn-t-work-even-though-the-policy-applied-and-after-gpupdate-force.aspx
Best Regards,
Erin

How to disable Internet Options using Group Policy Object?

Dear everybody,
Please tell me about how to disable Internet Options via group policy to Internet Options on Tool menu, Internet Options on Control Panel and Command control inetcpl.cpl?
kea

Hi,
The location of this GPO in Windows Server 2008 should be:
User Configuration\Administrative
Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Browser menus
Enable the Group Policy “Tools
menu: Disable Internet Options… menu option”
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Leo Huang
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How to restrict users working on Windows 7 clients from accessing Windows Explorer and other systems in the network through Group Policy with a domain controller running on Windows Server 2008 r2

Dear All,
We are having an infrastructure setup of around 500 client computers managed through group policy.
Recently the domain controllers have been migrated from Windows Server 2003 to Server 2008 R2.
Since this account requires extremely strict environment, we need to figure the solution for restricting the users from access anything locally.
It would be great if you can assist me with the following query.
How to restrict users logged on Windows 7 clients from accessing Windows Explorer and browsing other systems in the network through Group Policy with a domain controller running on Windows Server 2008 r2 ?
Can we disable Network Tab on the left hand pane ?
explorer.exe is blocked already, but users are able to enter the Windows Explorer by clicking on the name which is visible on the Start Menu.

>   * explorer.exe is blocked already, but users are able to enter the
>    Windows Explorer by clicking on the name which is visible on the
>    Start Menu.
You cannot block explorer.exe when you do not replace the shell - the
desktop you see effectively IS explorer.exe...
Your requirement sounds like you need a custom shell:
http://gpsearch.azurewebsites.net/#2812
Martin
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GUTES Buch über GPOs lesen?
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Good or bad GPOs?
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On Yahoo Groups, Internet Explorer show a clipboard function for posting photos. When using Firefox the clipboard doesn't show up, so you can't post photos.

On Yahoo Groups, using Internet Explorer, one can use a clipboard function to post photos to messages. When using Firefox, the clipboard doesn't appear and you cannot post photos on group messages.

Make sure that you allow pages to choose their colors and that you haven't enabled High Contrast in the Windows Accessibility settings.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Website_colors_are_wrong
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Websites_look_wrong

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