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It's going to be very difficult to block all downloads, because there are hundreds of programs that download from the internet, not just browsers. &nbsp;curl, wget, ftp, sftp, tftp, psftp, almost all communication programs, Skype, Skype alternatives ... the list goes on and on.<br />
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In fact, you <i>don't</i> want to block all downloads because some are necessary - Windows Update, browser updates, browser plugin updates.
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IE, chrome &amp;&nbsp;Firefox will be enough
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There should be a manual script / registery tweak for chrome firefox and IE that will block all downloads.
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I'm looking for the registry keys for IE/ Chrome/ Firefox when I can disable the downloads option. <br />
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So they can't download.
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How do I block the ability to download all browsers , or USB.
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How do I block the ability to download all browsers , or USB.

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