Automating browser settings

Yes, is the answer, u can change seeting of ur browser, at least those i tried, ie and netscape.
Internet explorer writes it's configuration in the registry , and here's the key : [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
from there a ll u need is read the following values and change them,
as for netscape it's a different way, it writes in a file on ur hard disk , the filename is: "prefs.js"
in the netscape directory, to find the file in ur vb app because user might change the path, u have to read again from the registry the path of netscape , here's the key:
"Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Users\CurrentUser"

thanx for the answer pakos,

but this is the answer i gave u an "a" for in my last question....when i looked at the registry for ie4, i didn't know which settings to change to enable java & javascript, and how to assign a defualt certificate for the user, so with this question, i was hoping that someone could direct me on how to assign these specific values (java & javascript on, and assign a defualt certificate).....

thanx again for posting an answer tho, i appreciate it...

Sorry, i didn't see that u are the same person, tho i will try to find it.

can u guide where are these setting in ie ?
are they :
java console enable,
java it compiler
java logging enable???
if no tell me where.

no probs pakos....like i said i appreciated the fact that u answered the question again for me....

with regards to the settings, yes, i think they are the settings that need to be enabled(maybe not "java logging enable")....i also need to enable SSL 2.0 and SSL 3.0....

i hope u have success; thanx alot for your help with this question

pakos, you're an absolute legend.....thankyou so much for all your efforts on this question....sorry to be a pain, but i have one more query....

in this section "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Java VM" i have the "EnableJIT" and "EnableLogging" options but not the "EnableJavaConsole" option.....also i couldn't find the "SecureProtocols" option in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings"....any idea on why this is?

and thanx again...i wish i could return the favour somehow

I am using Windows 98 and IE5 and what are u using?, maybe this is the problem!
answer me , if so i'll try to check it on my other computer, soon. :)
no prob about paying back my favour, it's just a matter of headbreaking for me.

i am using windows 98 and ie4....that is probably why the options don't match up.....if u don't have time to check your other computer just leave a comment and let me know and i will grade your current response....u have already been very helpfull...

for ssl2:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\CRYPTO\SSL2.0]

for ssl3:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\CRYPTO\SSL3.0]

and there is no "EnableJavaConsole", in ie4

and i think u have both conditions for ie4 or ie5...
good luck in ur project.

thanx for the locations pakos, but do u know what i have to set to make sure they are on...there were a lot of options in each and i'm not sure which one/s i have to check/set....once again, if u don't have time just let me know and i'll grade the current response (it's already worth more than an A!)

U will not believe what i did , i wrote a small app to compare two files i retrieve from registry software, to check line by line where Mr bill hides his ie settings.
and here is am i succeded again :
this is the location
and these are the setting for SSl2 & SSL3 turned off:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"SecureProtocols"=dword:00000002

nice game no?

i forgot this :

To turn SSL2 & SSL3 ON

"SecureProtocols"=dword:0000002a

hem, the end of this bestseller, hope to hear from u soon. :) and agin good luck in ur project