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Disabling internet options for selected profiles

I'm running XP pro on my home PC and have 3 profiles; 1 for me and my wife (administrator) and i each for my son and my daughter. I want to remove the access to internet options for the kids profiles but I can't figure out how to do it for their profiles without affecting my profile. Is there a way of doing this?

SheharyaarSaahil

Hello slingo =)

You can do it via registry >> http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/442/
login with the kids account and create the above key in HKCU registry key, it will restrict the current user to access the Internet Options !!

amirinamdar

Start>Run>gpedit.msc>user configuration>administrative templates>windows components>internet explorer>browser menus. Then look for 'Tools Menu: Disable Internet Options...menu option'. Double click and select enabled. More info on group policy: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/management/grouppolwp.asp
Works equally well for XP

msice

You will need to deny apply to the administrators group under the permissions tab of the GPO. This way it wont lock you out of it as well.

slingo

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ok thanks sheharyaarhil - that worked... to a point, but they can still access internet properties by right clicking on IE icon on desktop. How do I stop that one?
Also, msice, I couldn't see the permissions tab in GPO so couldn't try that one sorry.

Thanks people!

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amirinamdar

Disable access to the desktop properties from gpedit for that.