Re: Disable third party extensions
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/23/04
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Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:16:52 -0400
No, its a feature of Service Pack 2, which is currently in beta testing. As with any Beta software, install it at your own risk. Beta is not Bostonian for Better!
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/sp2preview.mspx
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "SCL" <SCL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D2A0C6FF-8E14-4A25-8D49-3058A8EFF38A@microsoft.com... >I only have SP1a installed, where can I find SP2? > > I have been into gpedit.msc and have noticed that the feature you mention isn't available under SP1a. > > Thanks for your help in advance. > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote: > >> Assuming that you're running Windows XP SP2, and you're running XP Professional, click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC Go to: >> >> Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Internet Explorer, Security Features, Add-on Management. >> >> You'll also see these settings in the User Configuration tree in GPEDIT.MSC, but unless you're in a domain environment, Group Policies apply to all user. However, Computer Configuration offers a bit more security, since Limited Users may not have write/change access to the specific portion of the Registry involved. >> >> -- >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes >> http://www.dougknox.com >> -------------------------------- >> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm >> -------------------------------- >> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. >> >> "SCL" <SCL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:94EDB2F8-7CE8-40E9-92AF-A0F854E2886B@microsoft.com... >> > In a previous posting I was advised to disable 3rd party extensions and to deny permission to change settings back to allow them within Internet Explorer to stop users from downloading. This works along with some registry tweaks but I am finding that users can change this setting back. >> > >> > How do I set it so they cant change the settings back? >> > >>
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