Re: Removing IE shortcut from Programs menu

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Thanks John.
It’s working. This would help me in writing a script which would deploy
these changes on each machine. Thanks again.

Regards
Ram

"John John" wrote:

You should be able to push/run this on the workstations.

Windows 2000:

"%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe"
"%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll",OCInstall HideIE

(There is a space between the "" "" ...rundll32.exe" "%SystemRoot%\...)

Windows XP:

"%SystemRoot%\System32\shmgrate.exe" OCInstallHideIE

To show the icons again change HideIE to ShowIE

You can remove Outlook Express with HideOE.

Removes all the shorcuts, on the Desktop, Programs Menu and where ever
else they may be.

I tested with Windows 2000 but not XP, up to you to try/test before you
deploy. Maybe the Windows 2000 one works with XP, I don't know. I
beleive these things work with sysocmgr.exe. Look in sysoc.inf and
ieaccess.inf if you need more hints or leads.

John

Ram wrote:

Hi John,
I can't right click the shortcut and delete for 3000 machines.If I know the
exact registry setting, I will be able to write an ADM file and push this
setting from server.

We have both 2000 professional and XP machines.The IE version is 6.

Regards
Ram

"John John" wrote:


I don't understand why the OP can't just delete it, it's just a
shortcut. Perhaps he/she doesn't have necessary privileges.

To the OP, in the Programs Menu right click on the shortcut and delete it.

John

Mark V wrote:


In microsoft.public.win2000.registry =?Utf-8?B?UmFt?= wrote:



Dear All,
Is there any way, where I can get rid of Internet explorer
shortcut from
Programs menu? I was able to remove it from dekstop, but not

from Programs menu.


Might help to say your OS and SP and MSIE version. Not that I think
this is a registry issue other than by way of "Set programs access
and defaults" perhaps. Probably an IE group would be better.


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