Category: Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0

Specifies which buttons will be displayed on the standard toolbar in Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy you can specify whether or not each button will be displayed by selecting or clearing the check boxes for each button. If you disable this policy or do not configure it the standard toolbar will be displayed with its default settings unless users customize it.

Prevents users from viewing or changing the Tip of the Day interface in Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy the Tip of the Day command is removed from the Help menu. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can enable or disable the Tip of the Day which appears at the bottom of the browser.

Prevents users from displaying tips for users who are switching from Netscape. If you enable this policy the For Netscape Users command is removed from the Help menu. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can display content about switching from Netscape by clicking the For Netscape Users command on the Help menu. Caution: Enabling this policy does not remove the tips for Netscape users from the Microsoft Internet Explorer Help file.

Makes the Customize button in the Search Assistant appear dimmed. The Search Assistant is a tool that appears in the Search bar to help users search the Internet. If you enable this policy users cannot change their Search Assistant settings such as setting default search engines for specific tasks. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can change their settings for the Search Assistant. This policy is designed to help administrators maintain consistent settings for searching across an organization.

Disables using the F3 key to search in Internet Explorer and File Explorer. If you enable this policy the search functionality of the F3 key is disabled. Users cannot press F3 to search the Internet (from Internet Explorer) or to search the hard disk (from File Explorer). If the user presses F3 a prompt appears that informs the user that this feature has been disabled. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can press F3 to search the Internet (from Internet Explorer) or the hard disk (from File Explorer). This policy is intended for situations in which administrators do not want users to explore the Internet or the hard disk. This policy can be used in coordination with the “File Menu: Disable Open menu option” policy (located in -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Browser Menus) which prevents users from opening files by using the browser.

Prevents users from restoring default settings for home and search pages. If you enable this policy the Reset Web Settings button on the Programs tab in the Internet Options dialog box appears dimmed. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can restore the default settings for home and search pages. The “Disable the Programs page” policy (located in -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel) which removes the Programs tab from Internet Explorer in Control Panel takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled this policy is ignored.

Prevents users from changing Profile Assistant settings. If you enable this policy the My Profile button appears dimmed in the Personal Information area on the Content tab in the Internet Options dialog box. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can change their profile information such as their street and e-mail addresses. The “Disable the Content page” policy (located in -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel) which removes the Content tab from Internet Explorer in Control Panel takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled this policy is ignored.