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This article was contributed byVishal KHAPRE
Note:
This article assumes that reader has basic knowledge of Windows Registry and understands its criticality. I have tested it on Windows 9X and NT not sure about Windows 2000 and XP. If somebody tests success please let me also know.
Warning:
As I mentioned in last article, Windows stores most of its settings in its registry. That is for quick referance, faster access, and unique way to access the settings. Basically, this article is just the information about some settings related to Internet Explorer. I suggest that you do not modiy registry, unless and until you read and comply with all the terms and conditions of Microsoft Copyrights.Microsoft has provided users with Internet Explorer Administration Kit 6 for customization. In any case, Author can never be held responsible for the damages to Registry or User System. The unsolicited changes might damage the system.
Internet Explorer reads many of its basic properties from the Windows Registry. The location is HKEY_USERS\Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Internet Explorer\Main . It has several keys that have specific values and meanings. For example, the 'Start Page' Key will specify the URL of your home page(i.e. when you press the HOME button in borwser).
Location :HKEY_USERS\Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Internet Explorer\Main
| Key | Datatype | Value | Meaning |
| Start Page | String | e.g. http://codeguru.com | The start page or the Home page for IE. |
| Window Title | String | "Provided by me" | Changes the Title End string |
| Search Page | String | http://home.microsoft.com/ access/allinone.asp |
Page which is used for searchin on internet |
| Save Directory | String | "C:\" | Path on local hard drive where the Save window will open first. |
| Anchor Underline | String | "yes" or "no" | Underlines the Links on the page. |
| Disable Script Debugger | String | "yes" or "no" | If yes the errors will not be prompted for debugging. |
| Show_StatusBar | String | "yes" or "no" | Displays Status bar for the windows. |
| Page_Transitions | DWORD | 1 | Displays Page Transitions. |
Location :HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Paths AND
| Key | Datatype | Value | Meaning |
| Path | String | Local Hard drive path | This will chage the Cache path of Internet Explorer. |
Location :HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
The Key is Cache of String type and the value is same as above one.
Location :HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\TypedURLs\
This stores the previous URLs that User typed in address bar for viewing. It usually has Key names as url1, url2 and so on. the Key datatype is string and value as the URL itself.
Location :HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ActiveX Cache
This stores the path for downloaded ActiveX Components. The key is '0' of string datatype. Usually it is under system root, as 'Downloaded Program Files'.
Location :HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones
This has the information about the security zones of IE, e.g. Trusted Sites, Restricted Sites, Intranet and Internet.
This is about the Windows Registry and Internet Explorer. I found this when I was working on some application development where I wanted to use the Internet Explorer as per my needs on a user's machine. The major focus of this article is to find easy ways for application. Next time, I will cover some more on the Windows Registry.
Comments
Clearing IE history
Posted by infanta on 10/19/2012 12:47amWhat is the key to delete the IE history automatically? That is whenever I reboot the device, IE history should get deleted automatically.
ReplyRegistry key to delete the IE history
Posted by infanta on 10/19/2012 12:44amWhat is the registry key settings to clear the IE history automatically? That is whenever i reboot the system, the device should clear IE history.
Replyregisration
Posted by Patience on 07/30/2012 11:29amI want to register the internet exploer.
ReplyAuto Filling Passwords
Posted by Legacy on 09/07/2002 12:00amOriginally posted by: Biju Abraham
How can I remove the Auto completi passwords of IE programatically.
Replythanks
Determining Servicepack version of IE
Posted by Legacy on 09/03/2002 12:00amOriginally posted by: Sharad Kala
How do you dtermine IE servicepackversion on a system?
ReplyPocket IE and Ras functions (pocket pc 2002)
Posted by Legacy on 04/29/2002 12:00amOriginally posted by: IUnknown
Hello. I can programmatically create and dial a Ras Entry on Pocket pc 2002. After dialing (successfully) a ras entry, I open pocket IE but it does not recognize that there's an active ras connection so Pocket IE try to connect again (with the same ras entry!). I know that pocket IE uses Connection Manager to establish a connection, on pocket pc 2002. But I would like NOT to use Connection Manager. I would like to Dial a ras entry then open pocket IE and surf on the web... If anyone has got any idea...
-> someone told me to use RasEnumConnections() but this does not apply to my problem... I tried that in many ways but that does not work properly (same errors).
thank you.
ReplyNT 2000
Posted by Legacy on 04/26/2002 12:00amOriginally posted by: Steve Miller
My keys, at least the keys used by IE 6, were found in:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
The keys under the default user were factory installed settings that were not used:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Thanks for the information :)
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Disable Script Debugging
Posted by Legacy on 04/25/2002 12:00amOriginally posted by: unhuman
Not entirely related, but....
I've had this registry setting magically reset itself to "no". Any ideas why? This happens both on Win2k and WinNT.
-H
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