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What is the best way to prevent my kids accessing the internet using IE in Windows XP Pro? I need to allow them access other shared sources on my home Wi-Fi network. I have uninstalled the IE form Windows add-on components but with their granted administrative privileges, they can always re-add it and use built in version 6. Please let know a way to disable from the registry.
Learn two ways to disable Internet Explorer
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-5838360.html
How to disable Internet Explorer in Windows XP
http://sillydog.org/forum/sdt_2677.php
Open your registry and find the key below.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
Change the value of "ProxyEnable" and set it to "1". Change the value of "ProxyServer" and set it to an IP address and port that is invalid on your network such as "10.0.0.1:5555" (i.e. "IP:Port").
By changing these settings Internet access will be disabled for any applications that rely of the Microsoft proxy server information such as Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Opera browser.
To stop users from modifying the proxy settings add these restrictions to disable changes to the Internet configuration.
Find or create the key below:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
Create two DWORD values named "Connection Settings" and "Connwiz Admin Lock" and set them both to "1".
To remove the restriction, set the proxy settings back to their original values and delete the policy values.
Note: The change will take effect immediately for any new browser windows, existing Internet Explorer sessions will not be affected until the browser is closed and reopened.
Or use Content Advisor (IE Tools|Internet Options|Content http://www.wikihow.com/Restrict-Web-...ernet-Explorer ) or Net Nanny.
Another idea http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/browser/restrictie.html
Depends on how savvy your kids are too. You can change the filename in Program Files to iexplore.exeeee, change it back when you use it. And maybe they shouldn't have admin privileges.