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Restrict changes to Temporary Files settings in Internet Explorer

This setting prevents you from making changes to Temporary File settings in General tab of Internet Options.

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

Description:

The Temporary File Setting dialog records all the pages/files, whose storage area can also be set. These files may be cookies, which have been downloaded without your knowledge during surfing. With this tweak you can prevent changes to Temporary File settings.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below after creating the subkey, “\Control Panel\”, if it does not exist. Then, create a DWORD value name “Cache” in the right panel. Right-click on it and modify the data value with “1” to enable the setting and “0” to disable it.

Click “OK” and close the registry editor.

After restart of Internet Explorer, changes take effect.

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Preventing changes to Temporary File Settings in IE.reg

The '.reg' file will resrict changes to temporary file settings in general tab of Internet Explorer.

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Enable changes to Temporary File Settings in IE (Default).reg

The '.reg' file will enable changes to temporary file settings in general tab of Internet Explorer.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

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

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Cache

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.

Expect few of the settings in the 'Temporary Files and Folders' option all are disabled under the 'General' tab

All settings are enable by default under the 'General' tab.

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 "Cache".

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

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