RE: GPO for IE

Dear Customer,

Thanks for your reply.

According to the description, you concern is that how to disable "Automatic
Browser Configuration" on the client via group policy. If I have any
misunderstanding, please feel free let me know.

Analysis:
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Based on the research, the "Automatic Browser Configuration" group policy
is a preference policy and it will not be displayed as Disabled in GPMC
tool. If you would like to ensure that the automatic browser configuration
is disabled, you may first uncheck the "Enabled Automatic Configuration"
option and then enable the [Disable Changing Automatic Configuration
settings] policy so that users cannot change the setting manually.

Here is some information which may be helpful for you.

Suggestion:
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Please configure the GPO On the domain controller as followed.

1. Edit the group policy in Group Policy Management console.

2. Locate the entry: User Configuration --> Windows Settings --> Internet
Explorer Maintenance --> Connection --> Automatic Browser Configuration,
ensure the checkbox "Enable Automatic Configuration" has been selected.

3. Then locate the entry: User Configuration --> Administrative Templates
--> Windows Components --> Internet Explorer.
In right pane, double click the entry "Disable Changing Automatic
Configuration settings". Select "Enabled" and click OK to apply it.

4. On your client computer, run the command "gpupdate /force" to refresh
the policy.

You may export that registry key from a computer that have that option
unchecked and then via a logon script to import that registry key to all
intended users.

For more information:
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Internet Explorer Maintenance policy processing
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/gp/341.m
spx?mfr=true

Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policies do not apply during subsequent
logons procedures
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306915

Hope it helps.

David Shen
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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