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Description

Internet Explorer specific Registry settings

Download ADM for Policy setting

Key documentation

Common root domain search:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\internet Explorer\Main\UrlTemplate
All predefined root domains are listed by numbers. You can change them or add new ones by adding a new key.

Application name in title bar:
[TITLE - meta tag] - [Window Title] by [CompanyName] [Custom_Key] [offline mode]
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express\ (for Outlook)
HKU\SID\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Window Title=" " replaces the default application name "Microsoft Internet Explorer".

Download directory:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
DownloadDirectory

File cache properties of IE:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache
Persistent="01 00 00 00" yes
"00 00 00 00" no (all files in cache will be deleted)
CleanupInterval="80 3A 09 00" value in seconds [DD CC BB AA - 00093A80=7days]
FreshnessInterval

Custom default search page:
HKU\Default\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
SearchPage="http:your.url"

Custom browser logo at top right & toolbar background:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
BrandBitmap="c:\....\*.bmp" picture is Windows RGB BMP 48x48n
BackBitmapIE5="c:\...\*.bmp" picture is Windows RGB BMP

Control Panel restrictions:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
Advanced
AutoConfig
Cache
CalenderContact
Certificates
Check If Default
Colors
Connection Settings
Connection Wizard
Fonts
History
HomePage
Languages
Links
Messaging
Profiles
Proxy
Ratings
Wallet
All restrictions can be disabled by setting the DWORD value to 0, enabled by setting it to 1.

Content advisor:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Ratings
Key - Password, reset to clear it
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Ratings\.Default\
Enabled - 0 for disabled, 1 for enabled
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Ratings\.Default\http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html
l - Language (set to 0 for no access up to 4 for full access)
n - Nudity (set to 0 for no access up to 4 for full access)
s - Sex (set to 0 for no access up to 4 for full access)
v - Violance (set to 0 for no access up to 4 for full access)

Links folder:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
LinksFolderName [string] set to "" for no folder

Favorites menu:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoFavoritesMenu [DWORD] 0 for on, 1 for off
NoDriveTypeAutoRun [Binary] 95 00 00 00 (default)
NoSaveSettings [Binary] 00 00 00 00 (default)
NoStartBanner [Binary] 01 00 00 00 (default)

Internet Explorer toolbar
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
SpecifyDefaultButtons
Btn_Back
Btn_Forward
Btn_Stop
Btn_Refresh
Btn_Home
Btn_Search
Btn_History
Btn_Favorites
Btn_Media
NoBandCustomize
NoToolbarCustomize
All restrictions can be disabled by setting the DWORD value to 2, enabled by setting it to 1.
Please be aware that IE6.x requires toolbar to be default in order to apply any restriction. So
always set SpecifyDefaultButtons to 1 to enable restrictions.

Internet Explorer Menu
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoWindowsUpdate (1 - item removed, 0 - item visible)
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Exporer\Restrictions
NoBrowserOptions (1 - item removed, 0 - item visible)

Check for newer web pages
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings
IE 4.x - SyncMode, IE 5.x - SyncMode5
0 - Never
2 - Every time you start Internet Explorer
3 - Every visit to the page
4 - Automatically (IE 5.x only)