Hide IE connections Tab
Nov17

Hide IE connections Tab

KB ID 0000016 Problem You want to remove or disable the Internet Explorer Connections Tab. Solution Hide IE connections Tab via Registry Key 1. Start > Run > regedit {Enter} 2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Policies/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Control Panel 3. In the right hand pane Locate the DWORD called ConnectionsTab 4. Set Value to 1 (One) for Disabled or 0 (Zero) to enable. Hide IE connections Tab via Policy...

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Disable Internet Explorer Welcome Screen
Nov17

Disable Internet Explorer Welcome Screen

KB ID 0000175 Problem On a home PC, the welcome screen is not so bad, but in a corporate environment where users move round a lot, this popping up every time you log onto a new machine can get quite annoying.   Solution You have two options, Option 1: The simplest way in a domain is to disable it via group policy. You can find the relevant group policy at Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows...

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Defining / Locking and Managing Proxy Settings
Nov17

Defining / Locking and Managing Proxy Settings

KB ID 0000181  Problem If you have a proxy server at your corporate/home location, then there a few methods you can use to ensure that your clients use it. Before you start running though this, remember if you have a proxy server then it’s common sense that your firewall/router will block web access for your clients, and only allow the Proxy server (and any other servers/machines) that need direct web access out. If you are...

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How Do I Remove Internet Explorer 9?
Nov17

How Do I Remove Internet Explorer 9?

KB ID 0000524  Problem There are a number of reasons for doing this i.e. You want the “Javascript Error Alert” back that’s removed in IE9, or your business line CRM wont render in IE9 and setting a GPO to run it in “Compatibility View with IE7 Standards”* does not fix the problem. *Note: Compatibility View Policy can be found at: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components...

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Allow Users to Install Printers with Group Policy
Nov17

Allow Users to Install Printers with Group Policy

KB ID 0000148  Problem Ordinary domain users cannot install printer drivers, because installing a printer driver requires “rights”. So unless you have installed the print driver as an administrator, the users cannot add a new printer, without logging on with administrative privileges, installing the printer and driver, then logging back on as the user, only at that point can they install the printer. To stop this happening...

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