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Prevent changing security levels in Internet Explorer.

This setting enables you to prevent changing security levels for Internet or Local Intranet zone in the “Security” tab of Internet Options in Internet Explorer.

Tweak for : Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

The “Security” tab in Internet Options dialog of Tools menu can control access to Websites either on Local Intranet or Internet by applying security settings on various download/browsing options including defining security levels for respective security zones.

But, with this setting you can disable customization of security levels in Internet Explorer, leaving behind with no choice for the user to change any of the defined settings.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the sub keys “Internet Explorer\Control Panel” is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a DWORD value “SecChangeSettings”, if this value does not exist.

Now, right-click and modify the value to “1” which can disable customizing security levels. However, if you want to enable the options back, change the value data to “0” or delete the value.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Disable Security Change Settings in IE.reg

The '.reg' file can disable changing security levels for the Internet zone in "Security" tab .

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Enable Security Change Settings in IE (Default).reg

The '.reg' file can enable changing security levels for the Internet zone in "Security" tab .

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Internet Explorer

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Control Panel

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

SecChangeSettings

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

Options to change security level are disabled.

Options to change security level are enabled by default.

First, click the Start button, and select Run. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] and create a new key "Internet Explorer".

Third, create a subkey "Control Panel" under "Internet Explorer".

Fourth, create a DWORD value " SecChangeSettings".

Now, right-click on "SecChangeSettings" and select 'Modify'

Finally, set the 'Value Data' to “1” in the textbox provided and click on 'OK'.